The Communities for Families 27th Annual Community Summit returns March 10. Join in to examine topics affecting the health and well-being of children and families in Sumner and Bonney Lake. This free event features breakout sessions, including one for City of Sumner: What’s Working & What Could Be Better. The Read more…
Mayor Bill is once again partnering with the City of Bonney Lake, the School District and The Old Cannery, to collect needed items before the Community Summit on March 10. Last year, it was shoes. This year, it’s a Household & Hygiene Drive. Please help supply the following items to Read more…
In 2005 NPR’s Day to Day program recorded an interview with Sumner native Ed Kiyohara on his experiences while being interned during World War II. It’s a beautiful story about a dark time in our history and what this community did in response. Mr. Kiyohara has since passed away, but Read more…
The full length of the Sumner Link Trail is closed the full week of February 10 from Traffic Avenue to Stewart Road (8th Street). We still have standing water in places from last week’s flooding, and we have a lot of work to drain and clean the trails before we Read more…
A lot of people want to park in Sumner. With an active downtown, businesses need parking for employees and customers. Residents need parking to access their homes, have guests over or get work done on their property during the day. And with a regional transit station, commuters need parking to access Read more…
The former Sumner Meadows golf course property is closed and is not open for public use. This may seem like old news to most, as the golf course has not been operating for the past seven years. However, since its closure, members of the public have largely ignored its closure Read more…
Whenever the Northwest gets snow, it brings up some questions. Here are the usual ones: What roads do you plow first? First Priority: Forest Canyon Road, Sumner-Tapps Highway, Traffic Avenue and 24th Street interchange with SR 167 Second Priority: all bridges including 142nd Avenue E and Cannery Way Third Priority: Read more…
The City of Sumner is increasing the refuse rates in accordance with the contract with D.M. Disposal. The contract calls for an annual CPI adjustment of eighty percent (80%) of the change in the October Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) computed by the Seattle-Tacoma Area, plus an additional increase to reflect Read more…
Puget Sound Energy will be replacing a gas line through Park Street and some on Wood Avenue. This project is expected to last from December 11 through January 10. Work will happen 8 am to 5 pm daily on weekdays. Most of the work will affect pedestrian access on sidewalks, Read more…
The City now has a purchase and sale agreement with a buyer for the site known as the Red Apple lot. We expect that agreement to close in January. For that reason, we will not be selling any more parking permits for the site. This leaves only the Station Lane Read more…