Commuters: Starting July 10, approximately half of the former Red Apple site will go under environmental work, eliminating approximately 80-90 “parking spaces” currently used by commuters. What This Means: If you park on this site early in the morning, you may be able to continue parking in the northern half. 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…
You’re going to see some construction work on City Hall next week as we get solar panels installed. Yes, our historic building is entering the modern age! The solar system will offset some of Sumner City Hall’s electrical consumption through on-site production and a Net Metering agreement with the utility Read more…
The State of Washington Legislative Session is beginning. Sumner’s Legislative Agenda highlights ours city’s needs including proposed bills that are supportive and those that are concerning with regard for the City’s ability to provide services including utilities and public safety.