The Challenge 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 Read more…
The City of Sumner is proud to join other agencies and organizations in working on Floodplains for the Future, an effort to achieve a win-win-win of improved habitat, increased farmland and better flood protection in our community and region. Watch for more information: Floodplains For The Future from Allan Warren Read more…
Through support from the State Legislature, the City of Sumner recently raised $17 million to redo the regional SR410/Traffic Avenue interchange and hope to go out to bid in a few short weeks, launched a pilot project for water rights and mitigation measures that make sense, and collaborated with agencies Read more…
Fats, oils and grease, known collectively as FOG, represent the most serious enemy of our sewer lines. This includes Butter Cooking oil Salad dressing Mayonnaise Grease Gravy Sauces Food/meat scraps Lard Margarine Shortening When you dump FOG down your drain, it forms large, thick grease balls that clog pipes and Read more…
Sumner Police are once again holding the Toy Box drive to collect new toys to make sure every kid in the Sumner School District gets a gift. Drop off unwrapped toys in designated boxes at City Hall or participating downtown merchants, and our elves will match them with local kids’ Read more…
Audits are quite dry and frankly, not the most exciting to read. However, they are among the most important documents for a City. Our complete 2018 Audit from the Washington State Auditor includes no findings and minor recommendations. An audit is not as visual as a bridge being built or Read more…
Did you miss last week’s Open House? We’re sorry we didn’t get the chance to talk with you in person. Below are the informational boards that were available at the Open House. Please note they are not the full story, but they are a good abridged version of the information Read more…
On Monday, September 17, Sumner’s City Council adopted Ordinance 2658, creating a Family Wage Credit Program for the City of Sumner. This program provides incentives to attract businesses to Pierce County and Sumner that provide family-wage jobs and thereby reduce the need to commute out of the area. Currently more Read more…
The EPA has declared this week P2 – Pollution Prevention for a Resilient Planet. What does that mean? Pollution prevention (P2) means reducing or eliminating sources of pollution to prevent damage to the environment while also eliminating the need for costly controls and cleanup. In other words, let’s identify hazards and minimize risks Read more…
Sumner’s Regional Wastewater Facility collects waste from 15+ square miles, serves 28,700 residents, processes 860,000,000 gallons of flow annually, treats 2,800,000 pounds of solids, removes 98.2% of solids, and gives away 338 tons of biosolid to gardeners. While most people don’t, and don’t want to, think about the work of Read more…