On Tuesday, October 29th, a users group meeting was held to discuss water access at Ancich Waterfront Park. You can listen to the meeting recording here.
In order to slow the spread of rapidly increasing COVID cases in our state and ensure that hospital and medical systems are not overwhelmed, the State is taking the very difficult but necessary steps to protect public health.
The State recognizes this will cause financial hardship for many businesses and the governor and staff are exploring ways to mitigate the impacts. From 11:59 PM on Monday, November 16 through Monday, December 14, all counties in Washington rollba...
Governor Jay Inslee has issued a travel advisory for Washington State, recommending a 14-day quarantine for interstate and international travel and asking residents to stay close to home.
Inslee joined California Governor Gavin Newsom and Oregon Governor Kate Brown in urging visitors entering their states or returning home from travel outside these states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the virus.
“COVID-19 case...
The current temporary suspension of Special Use Permit regulations and encroachment permit fees for qualifying businesses expires December 31, 2020 (Ordinance 1446).
The City’s Community Development Director recommended to the Planning and Building Committee on November 2nd that the allowances be extended into 2021 in order to allow businesses to utilize outside areas for dining, retail, etc. &...
The Civic Center will be closed until further notice due to the on-going restrictions in effect caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Once a decision to re-open the Civic Center has been made, it will be announced in advance to the community.
City staff continue to be available via phone and email. The main phone number to City Hall is (253) 851-8136.
All payments must take place over the phone (253) 530-7030, submitted via drop box, or made online. Visit: https://www.cityofgigharbor.n...
The City is seeking citizens interested in filling a vacancy on the Gig Harbor Planning Commission.
The primary charge of the Planning Commission is to make legislative recommendations to the City Council on matters related to long-range land use planning including the comprehensive plan amendments, zoning text amendments, and area-w...
The Independent Salary Commission consists of five members that must be residents of the City of Gig Harbor. They cannot be city officials, city employees, or immediate family members of city officials or employees.
The commission is responsible for the elected officials’ salaries and will make a recommendation to increase, decrease, or maintaining the current salaries for each position. The commission will meet no later than April 30th of each even-numbered year and...
The City of Gig Harbor is looking for persons interested in serving on the Gig Harbor Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
The purpose of the committee is to advise the City Council on matters of lodging tax collection and expenditures. Applicants must be representatives of businesses required to collect the lodging tax or organizations that are eligible to receive ...
The Preliminary 2021 Budget for the City of Gig Harbor is now available online. A Public Hearing on the preliminary budget is scheduled for November 9th.
Preliminary 2021 Budget
The City Council will hold several public meetings to review the 2021 Budget before adoption.
At the October 12, 2020 City Council Meeting, Staff will formally transmit the Commercial Fishing Homeport Feasibility Study (Report) to City Council.
The Report is available for public review and accessed here: Commercial Fishing Homeport Feasibility Study Report
City of Gig Harbor Police Department is hiring experienced (lateral) police officers. Apply today!!
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For more information and to apply please visit our recruitment website at: www.governmentjobs.co...
The Ben B. Cheney Foundation has withdrawn its application for a development agreement for the One Harbor Point project. No additional City review or processing will occur on this application. This project page will be deactivated in 30 days.
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1448
of the City of Gig Harbor, Washington
On the 23rd day of November, 2020, the City Council of the City of Gig Harbor, passed Ordinance No. 1448, the main point of which may be summarized by its title as follows:&nb...
The 2021 Preliminary Budget is now available.
Notice is hereby given that the proposed 2021 Budget was filed with the City Clerk October 30, 2020. City of Gig Harbor Council will hold two study sessions to discuss the 2021 Budget. They are scheduled for Monday, November 16 and Tuesday, Octo...
