The City of Sumner worked in partnership with the University of Washington-Tacoma (UWT) Urban Design Studio Class to create a Main Street Visioning Plan that identifies a range of enhancements to Main Street, between Traffic Avenue and Wood Avenue, in Downtown Sumner. The Visioning Plan outlines enhancements to Reuben Knowblauch Read more
The project takes place on the vacant lot north of the library and will include the construction of a 6 story mixed use development on an approximately 1.07 acre site in Sumner’s Town Center Station District. The development will include 127 residential apartment units, 1,515 sf of commercial space, structured Read more
Sumner was one of KING 5’s 5 Cities in 5 Days! You can still catch the video online, plus bonus footage of Sumner from Above!
Sumner’s largest sidewalk fill-in and repair project begins this summer. Construction starts to fill in missing sidewalks, repair broken and cracked sidewalks and repair trip hazards. Driveway approaches will also be fixed if they are broken up or do not meet ADA standards as well as intersection curb ramps that Read more
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Our region needs more housing, and we want to make sure that everyone has a place to live in the community. Given this pressing need, the Cities of Bonney Lake and Sumner have teamed up to develop a plan to provide more housing types, which means more options for everyone. Read more
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