Fats, oils and grease, known collectively as FOG, represent the most serious enemy of our sewer lines. This includes Butter Cooking oil Salad dressing Mayonnaise Grease Gravy Sauces Food/meat scraps Lard Margarine Shortening When you dump FOG down your drain, it forms large, thick grease balls that clog pipes and Read more…
“Over the years, Sumner has worked hard to meld a visionary future with its historic gems. It’s a balancing act that is no small feat but one the city has embraced.” This month’s issue of South Sound Business Magazine features the “Business of Sumner.” To read the article online, click Read more…
Looking at our weekly e-news readership numbers, it looks like issues may be ending up in people’s spam folders for the last couple of weeks. Click here to read this week’s issue online. If you are signed up for the e-news, and haven’t received the last couple of issues, check Read more…
On November 4, the City held a public hearing on revenue sources for the upcoming year’s budget, including consideration of any potential increases in property tax revenues. In short, the rate of Sumner’s portion of your property taxes will go down in 2020, from $1.23 per $1,000 in value in Read more…
Watch the November 18 City Council Meeting streaming live and then archived here.
It’s National Cat Day! In true cat fashion, celebrate with naps, sunshine and snuggles. Sumner’s own Metro Animal Services shelter offers tips for caring for your cat, adoption of cats and kittens and licensing for your cat that funds animal services for Sumner. To license your cat online, click here. Read more…
You may have noticed a new fence going up around the lot behind City Hall to enclose the City and Police vehicles. Why the new addition? Sadly, we found it necessary to join all our neighboring jurisdictions in adding this level of security. In recent months, we have found people Read more…
UPDATE 11/8/19: Next week, there will be no closures on Traffic Avenue. However, there will be a lot of activity that will have minor impacts on traffic on Thompson Street, Traffic Avenue and westbound SR 410 and the ramps. Click here for more information about the project and sign up Read more…
We hear a lot in the news about dangerous things around us: distracted driving, vaping, shootings in public places. Yet, the leading cause of injury to women in the United States between the ages of 15 and 44 remains domestic violence. Think about that. Social media tells us of all Read more…
Sumner’s City Council approved a contract to allow Amazon.com lockers to be located on City property. They will go in the planter strip along Alder Avenue, next to employee parking behind City Hall. There will be space on Alder to pull in and pick up packages. Why help bring this Read more…