Many of us have found ways to save energy in our homes, but what do you do when you’re a wastewater treatment facility, running big, critical machines like digester pumps? You still work with your power provider. Sumner’s Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility has been working with Puget Sound Energy, Cascade Read more…
The Sumner Bonney Lake School District invites you to join the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge. It is designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership. Participants will be prompted with 21 days of Read more…
Join Meter Tech Joe McKinney for the second episode of Meter-Side Chats: all about Sumner’s manual-style meters. Did you miss Episode 1? Click here to view.
At the April 26 Council Study Session, City staff updated the Council on the comprehensive issue of homelessness in Sumner and the steps that staff have taken to address it. You can also learn more by visiting our Homeless Response page on Sumner Connects with information, FAQs and a place Read more…
The Academy Street Bicycle Lanes project will develop an east-west bicycle corridor extending east from the Sumner Sound Transit Station to Wood Avenue. Improvements will be within existing right-of-way. Funding for this project is being provided by Sound Transit through their ST3 System Access Fund.
For some, drivers ed was a bit ago, and the rules of how close you can park to things can get a bit fuzzy. Here’s a refresher to help you park legally and help keep other drivers, pedestrians and property owners around you safe. There’s no parking
Join Meter Tech Joe McKinney for Meter-Side Chats to understand your meter and how it works. This is just the first in a series of videos to help you understand things like how the City reads your meter, how you can tell if you have a leak and even what Read more…
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.
The Working Families Tax Credit is a new program that will provide payments up to $1,200 to low-to-moderate income individuals and families. The amounts are based on income level and the number of qualifying children (if any). The purpose of the Working Families Tax Credit is to stimulate the local Read more…
A big oil spill makes headlines everywhere, but how do our daily, “ordinary” choices–like fixing a car leak–continue to affect our clean waters, rivers and Puget Sound? Find out! Sumner participated in a series of videos for Puget Sound Starts Here.