We are currently recruiting a Records Management Specialist who will be responsible for specialized, highly technical public records request management duties involving city records, files, documents and reviewing and redacting Police Body Worn Camera footage in response to public records or discovery requests. Check out the link to learn more and apply! More questions? You can contact HR at 253-299-5593 or by email at hr@sumnerwa.gov

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sumnerwa/jobs/3266227/records-management-specialist?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post-traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services, contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, etc.

-1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. This includes a range of behaviors (e.g. slapping, shoving, pushing) and in some cases might not be considered “domestic violence.”
-1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner.
-1 in 10 women have been raped by an intimate partner. Data is unavailable on male victims.

We have DV resources available. Please click the link to learn more.

https://sumnerwa.gov/dv-resources/

#DVPreventionMonth

Mark your calendars for Fall Clean Up when you can get rid of extra garbage, yard waste (leaves!) and an appliance. Coming in #Sumner starting Nov 17. Details: https://sumnerwa.gov/fall-clean-up/

By now, many of you have heard that on Monday, October 11, Sumner lost Leroy Goff. Leroy was one of a kind and I’m honored and blessed to have known and worked with him. There are almost too many stories to share about Leroy. What I want to talk about is his legacy of getting the most out of life and public service.

Everyone knows that Leroy did just about everything in town from driving the Kenworth through parades to hanging lights at the holidays to being a leader in Sumner’s Relay for Life. The thing is, he didn’t do it because he felt he had to or should. He did it because he loved it. He loved people, and he loved this city. He did not fear change and embraced progress. This is a man who went from working a paper route in 1939 to save money for a bicycle to riding Harleys to riding his tricycle only a few weeks ago around town…complete with helmet. He didn’t let anything stop him from trying something new or adapting his ways to keep doing the things he loved. And you can see how that transferred over to his service in City government. He was one of the first to be interested in new ideas and new ways of doing city work. He had his definite opinions about things, that’s for sure, but he always wanted to know more before he made up his mind, and that made all the difference.

We’ll all miss “Mr. Sumner” for so many reasons. When I think about his legacy, I don’t think about a building or a project. I always think about the man walking or riding his bike through Sumner, waving to everyone!

Mayor Bill Pugh

Great work by our friends at Bonney Lake PD! And can we just say how much we appreciate our local businesses? Way to go A Good Book General Bookstore! Proud to have such amazing community partners. 📚

Heads up – to finish our water line replacement, we have to close Sumner Avenue Wednesday, 10/13, 7 am-3 pm and 10/14 between Main & Maple streets. We know there are businesses & residents on that block and apologize for the inconvenience. #TrafficAlert