If approved, the levy will increase the annual tax bill by around $32 a year, bringing the average total up to $160 annually.
The vast majority of the money will go replacing five fire stations on the Plateau.
Using less pesticides and knowing what plants keep an ecosystem healthy will be only a few of the tips and tricks taught at the free workshop.
Changes to help reduce traffic on the highway will be slow in coming, but one of the first major steps has now been completed.
Families enjoyed a warm fall afternoon with East Pierce Fire and Rescue last weekend.
Bonney Lake was able to secure a nearly 50 percent grant to build an ADA-accessible playground at Allan Yorke Park, as well as organize a volunteer build event to lower installation costs.
The free workshop also offers homeowners a chance to save money on septic work.
Many students on the Plateau and in the valley have a lot to look forward to in the near future.
Don’t miss out on the free, family fun activities and demonstrations, like tearing a car apart with the jaws of life.
A strike was averted last night when bus drivers and nutrition workers accepted their contract, but a union representative says few people are happy.
The levy, which is on the November general election ballot, would increase to 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value if approved by voters.
The sewer rate increase, however, looks to still be up for debate, and will be addressed at a later date in committee.
After authorizing a strike, nutrition workers and bus drivers will vote on a tentative agreement Sept. 17. If they approve, school will stay in session.
As the school year inched closer, the Dieringer and Sumner-Bonney Lake school districts threatened to strike. At the last minute, it appears teachers and districts have tentative agreements, which will be voted on during their respective Sept. 4 meetings.
Bonney Lake native Skyler “Sky” RIch, a student at Calvin College in Michigan, started a company to help those released from jail to re-integrate back in society.
Many people in the northern Lake Tapps area seem to believe the fire station on 182nd Avenue East them. This is incorrect.
Following in Bonney Lake’s footsteps, local Jeri Gamblin hopes the rest of the Plateau can start their own annual beautification events.
