Council passes 2019 budget with investments toward the future

The Pierce County Council voted 6-0 to adopt the County’s 2019 capital and operating budget of $1.08 billion. The new budget takes effect Jan. 1, 2019, pending the County Executive’s signature.

“Council has been making significant investments into behavior...

Pierce County Council meeting at new Lakewood Pavilion

The Pierce County Council will hold an in-district Council meeting at 5 p.m. on Oct. 9, at the Lakewood Pavilion inside Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87^th Ave. SW in Lakewood. This in-district meeting will be chaired by Chair Doug Richardson, Pierce County C...

Broadway Center on the Road

Experience intimate concerts where there are no barriers between the audience and the performer – where you are free to connect to the music in a comfortable neighborhood setting. Broadway Center On the Road brings talented local artists into the communit...Read on...

Pierce College recognized by County Council for 50 years of service

Congratulations to Pierce College for helping over 20,000 students for the past 50 years realize the possibilities of where an education can take them. I feel fortunate to have an award winning, collegiate institution in my district that employs over 1,10...Read on...

A Statement from Pierce County Council Chair Doug Richardson

“I am in receipt of Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy’s veto of Council Ordinance 2016-35s which requested the Planning Commission to conduct a public hearing considering amendments to prohibit the production, processing, and retail sale of marijuana i...Read on...

Military personnel transitioning from JBLM have help finding new careers

1,250 soldiers will transition out of the military from JBLM when their jobs are cut over the next two years. Learn more about that timeline, the impact on the Pierce County community and what’s being done to help those soldiers find new careers in the ar...Read on...