After carefully reviewing the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s recommendations for parks, starting this Friday, we’re reopening Sumner’s playgrounds and courts for distanced use. Please help us keep these amenities open by following the guidelines: No more than five people of separate households should be using the equipment/court at a time. Read more…
We’ll miss the big leaf maple from Loyalty Park. It’s been sheltering picnics and play for decades. It already started declining in 1998, and the City took steps to extend its life another 22 years, but it couldn’t survive last week’s high winds. The Forestry Commission and Parks Department keeps Read more…
We understand parking in downtown Sumner is an important issue for many residents, businesses and commuters. In the hopes of collecting your input and feedback, the City of Sumner has put together a parking survey. The survey can be found on the Sumner Connects page or at www.connects.sumnerwa.gov under Downtown Sumner Read more…
The Puyallup Herald recently featured the ongoing work and services provided at the Sumner Senior Center despite the ongoing pandemic. Thank you to all who give so much to keep our older residents eating healthy food and connecting with one another while staying safe. More about the Sumner Senior Center Read more…
We love our events here in Sumner, and we know you do too. As we look forward to events in the future (when hopefully we can safely have events), we would love to get your input! We have put together a brief survey to get an idea of the events Read more…
September 1 through mid-October, Pierce County will be working to reinforce approximately 780 feet of levee along the White River. This levee is adjacent to the Sumner Link Trail, so work will close the Trail portion from 16th Street to 24th Street. Please follow the signs for the detour route Read more…
The media has recently enjoyed covering Sumner’s parklets on Main Street. Please enjoy these stories and videos from Q13 and the Puyallup Herald. Thank you again to Transportation Improvement Board’s Complete Street program for funding these parklets.
Summers in Sumner are always such a special time. Since we aren’t able to gather in person this summer, the Sumner Arts Commission has created TWO fun and VIRTUAL events for you to participate in from the comfort of your own home during the week of August 9-15! Last years Read more…
Invitation to Take the ESNP Survey The City of Sumner is updating the long-range plan for the East Sumner Neighborhood. We’d like to hear your ideas! The update will address issues like wetlands, pedestrian connections, commercial development, higher residential densities, and how to create a walk-able, mixed-use neighborhood. Proposed changes Read more…
THE CITY OF SUMNER PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a Special Study Session on July 30, 2020, at 6:00 pm to discuss proposed Zoning Code text amendments to SMC 18.37 related to small cell wireless facilities design standards, as required by state and federal regulations (File PLN-2020-0012). This meeting will be Read more…