Steilacoom Town Council briefly considered a resolution regarding care and management of public open spaces after a Cormorant Passage homeowner began clearing a Town-owned greenbelt in a landslide hazard area in June. The clearing of trees and vegetation, which was also done on BNSF railway property, was started a day before the homeowner applied for [...]
Robert Drozynski said these are his last few months as Director of Steilacoom Public Safety. Drozynski stated that he plans to leave no later than October 15. “I am currently in the running for three positions, all of which are in New England, where I was born and raised,” Drozynski explained. “I wanted to give [...]
On June 1 Steilacoom Town Council unanimously agreed to award the contract for the repair of the Martin Street culvert to Pile Contractors, Inc. The amount of the repair is not to exceed $781,658.95. “We had to settle on repair of the existing culvert as the other alternatives were either too expensive or would take [...]
Steilacoom Town Planner Doug Fortner presented the proposed figures for Growth Management Act information at the Steilacoom Town Council meeting on May 4. Steilacoom is required to periodically review its comprehensive plan, and revise it if necessary, to ensure that it complies with the GMA. The GMA was passed by the Washington state legislature in [...]
The Steilacoom Planning Commission will host a Shoreline Open House on Mon-day June 14, 2010 in the Town Hall, 1717 Lafayette Street, Steilacoom, WA at 6:30 PM. Representatives from the Department of Ecology and ESA Adolfson will make presentations and answer questions from the public regarding the Town’s Shoreline Master Program Update. Further information is [...]
The good news at the Steilacoom Town Council meeting on April 6 was that there are several options for handling a deteriorated pipe in the Martin Street culvert that has caused the street and sidewalk to be closed between Fourth and Fifth Streets since March 30. The bad news is that all the solutions proposed [...]
A lawsuit that was brought against the Town of Steilacoom and former Councilwoman Connie Aboubakr and her husband, Karim, has been settled. The petitioner of the lawsuit was Steven Bruno, the developer of Sunnyside Heights on Lafayette Street. Town Attorney Larry Hoffman made the announcement regarding the settlement at the Steilacoom Town Council meeting on [...]
New Steilacoom Town Council members Lowell Bier and Steve Stovall were sworn in by Town Administrator Paul Loveless at the January 5 Town Council meeting. They filled the council seats previously held by Roe Marcantonio and Connie Aboubakr. Public Works Director Mark Burlingame said to the new council members, “I appreciate the homework you put [...]
What if someone held a meeting to decide the future direction of your town, and no one came? That was almost the case on October 12 when only five Steilacoom residents attended a Planning Commission public hearing to solicit input on town vision and mission statements. The proposed vision statement is “Steilacoom – Proud Historic [...]
The Steilacoom Town Council unanimously approved a pay increase of one percent for unrepresented town employees at its meeting December 1. The increase will become effective January 1. Prior to the vote, Town Administrator Paul Loveless provided some background on the issue. He explained to the group that Steilacoom employees fall into one of three [...]
