May 23, 2017 | Marianne Lincoln
Story courtesy of Marianne Lincoln and the Pierce Prairie Post Pierce County needs jobs. It has lost many of its major employers over the past 20 years. Nalleys, Hygrade, ASARCO, Kaiser to name a few. For better or for worse, they are gone. Today the Washington State...
Mar 2, 2017 | James L Akers
This undersigned resident respectfully wishes to draw attention to a number of issues that are a growing detriment to my Community of Summit-Waller. I am a business person, owning a business I brought with me in 1990 from King County. I moved to Pierce County because...
Mar 1, 2017 | Cindy Beckett
I realize that there is a great deal of reading needed to grasp all of the laws that govern the actions of a metropolitan planning organization (MPO), including the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC). So, I will send it in pieces to shorten the reading curve. My...
Jan 26, 2017 | Cindy Beckett
At our last PCC meeting, the subject of toxic septic discharge arose. I mentioned the “list of 9” and the “list of 126 Priority Pollutants” that must, under federal law, be tested for in sewage bio-solids. I was in error – it is actually the “list of 25”, not 9. ...
Jan 20, 2017 | Thomas G Ballard
Dear Pierce County Executive and Council Members: Introduction The Pierce Communities Coalition (Coalition), an ad hoc committee of citizen representatives of the Urban Growth Area (UGA) communities of South Hill, Fredrickson, Parkland, Spanaway, Midland, and Summit...
Nov 23, 2016 | Cindy Beckett
In a series of emails, I will attempt to send complete information that addresses the misunderstandings, misguidance and lack of authority of the PSRC in dictating over local government comp plans concerning placement of development and of annexation. I know it is a...
Jul 28, 2016 | David M Friscia
Consistency between the County Comprehensive Plan and the comprehensive plans of all municipalities within the County Consistency of comprehensive plans of each municipality and county with comprehensive plans of neighboring municipalities and counties with common...
Jul 27, 2016 | James L Akers
Let’s all support the Pierce Prairie Post so we have a strong media outlet for outreach to our communities. Shop at Fred Meyers Stores so each shopping trip gives monetary support to the PPP. It costs nothing to help a great news media that keeps us informed of...
Jun 28, 2016 | James L Akers
6/28/16 Pierce County Council 930 Tacoma Avenue South Tacoma, WA. 98402 RE: R2016-79 and Full Council meeting 6/28/16 This letter to the Pierce County Council is not intended as a letter of criticism of the current council. In regards to resolution R2016-79, it...
