It appears that we cannot currently accept utility bill payments by credit card either online or in person. We apologize for this inconvenience and are on the phone with our vendor. We hope for this option to return as quickly as possible. You can still pay by check via mail Read more
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO any and all rightful and lawful heirs of Lucy V. Ryan. During the recent demolition of the Ryan House structure, the City’s contractor salvaged as much of the old house as could safely be removed. The City of Sumner invites all Ryan family heirs to Sumner Read more
After nearly two years of litigation, demolition of Sumner’s Ryan House is proceeding July 24-26. Contractors will salvage reusable items from the house that can be safely removed. All salvaged items will be safely stored and made available for the Ryan family to retrieve. “This house has served us well Read more
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of Sumner has scheduled a special study session on the topic of Parking Garage Construction Mitigation on Monday, July 7, 2025, beginning at 6:30 PM and held at the Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street. Meeting agenda packet including the Zoom link will Read more
Sumner is currently exploring forming and funding a Transportation Benefit District (TBD). Already used by most neighboring cities in Pierce and King Counties, this District is a way to fund street maintenance and preservation. It is much cheaper and easier to maintain our streets rather than let them decline so Read more
of the Sumner City Council NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Sumner has fixed Monday, July 7, 2025, at approximately 6:00pm, in the Council Chambers in the City Hall at 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, Washington, as the time and place for a public hearing to Read more
Did your payment for your Sumner utility bill get returned to you in the mail? That’s because we’re no longer using the third-party company Retail Lockbox to process payments. Please resend any payment to City Hall at 1104 Maple Street, Sumner WA 98390. You can also pay online as well. Read more
Bids are due by 11AM, Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 Prevailing Wages are Required To Be Paid Please examine the enclosed sample contract documents and contract specifications carefully so that you will be familiar with the requirements of the Small Public Works Contract. PROJECT TITLE: MAIN STREET PLANTERS Published: January 27, Read more
On Tuesday night, our Council Meeting did not air live on YouTube as it’s supposed to do. We’re looking into the reason why that happened to prevent any future issues. In the meantime, we uploaded the video from the meeting to our YouTube Channel, and it is now available for Read more
The trees on Main Street are getting an upgrade. The current trees are the wrong species for that setting. They naturally grow bigger than fits the location; they block businesses; and their red leaves “disappear” into the primarily brick buildings downtown. We will be replacing these trees with ginkgos, shown Read more