As bills starting arriving, many people often have questions about their property taxes. Visit the Tax Rate page for information about Sumner’s 2022 property tax break-down. Spoiler alert: the City only controls 8% of your property tax bill, and approximately 60% of your bill is voter-approved items.
April 28 – The Pop-Up Dog Park (PUP) has dried out enough that it can reopen for your dog’s enjoyment! It’s still soggy, so expect quite a muddy dog after your adventures, but we can get the gates back open for enjoyment. We realize Seibenthaler has a drainage issue that’s Read more…
Last week, the Sumner community was sad to hear of the passing of former Mayor Barbara Skinner. Please enjoy this tribute from current Mayor Kathy Hayden: Did you know that I have Barbara Skinner to blame—I mean thank—for all this? For many of us, she was our mayor, councilmember and Read more…
We remain on modified hours open for in-person services due to the high number of COVID cases. Open for email/phone assistance: Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 5:30 pmFriday 7:30 am – Noon Please note: even working remotely, staff continue to attend virtual meetings, assist other callers and conduct a Read more…
The vendor running the online utility bill pay system is doing a two-part update of the system to fix a number of the challenges we’ve all experienced. However, to complete these updates, you’re going to have to re-register twice—once now and once in a few months—to keep paying your bill Read more…
Please brush up on basic safety tips to keep pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles moving safely through Sumner. BICYCLES Wear a helmet (all ages). Avoid riding on the sidewalk in crowded business areas. Yield to pedestrians on sidewalks and in crosswalks. Wear lights/reflective gear if riding in the darks. PEDESTRIANS Look Read more…
Sumner is blessed to have a vibrant and growing Hispanic population. While celebrations occur throughout the year, September 15-October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. The observation of this month began in 1968 and expanded in 1988 and is a great time to celebrate and learn more within our community Read more…
The State Route 410/166th Avenue interchange is a congested mess. Originally built in the early 1970s, this interchange serves regional commuters cutting through Sumner to avoid the SR 167 congestion and thousands of vehicles trying to access busy commercial areas. Beyond the usual congestion found at so many regional interchanges/routes, Read more…
Design is underway to fix the intersection of Main Street and Wood Avenue. This intersection heralds back to the historic old town Sumner. Now, with street and sidewalk upgrades along Main Street, it is time to update this remaining gap for accessible and safe walking and vehicle use of the Read more…