TRAFFIC IMPACT INFORMATION - Stinson Avenue Road Closure

Stinson Avenue will be closed daily (7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday- Friday) from September 27 through October 31, to thru traffic north of the roundabout at Rosedale Street to Harborview Drive.

A detour route is in place and local access to businesses and residence will be maintained. Local residents that live on Stinson Avenue will be allowed access but there will be no thru traffic during the hours of the closure.

Harborview Drive will remain o...

Gig Harbor Civic Center Open to the Public - Face Coverings Required at all Times

The Gig Harbor Civic Center is open to the general public. All persons entering the Civic Center are now required to wear a face covering as directed by Secretary of Health Order 20-03.4. All City meetings will continue to be held remotely on Zoom.

Disposable face coverings are provided inside the front doors to the Civic Center.

City staff cannot provide in-person services to visitors who are unable or unwilling to wear a face covering. Please call (253) 853-8136 or visit www.cityofgigharbor.net for...

Stormwater Revenue Study

For more information on the City's next steps in the Stormwater Revenue Study following the Virtual Stormwater Open House(s) held on Sept. 15 and 16, please click on the following link. A recording of the Open House is also available there.

Stormwater Revenue Study. 

City of Gig Harbor Accepting 2022 Lodging Tax Applications

2022 Lodging Tax funding requests are now being accepted by the City of Gig Harbor.

Applications for Lodging Tax/Tourism Promotion Funding are due Monday, September 27 at 10:00 a.m.  CLICK HERE for the application packet. 

Lodging tax grants can be used for: 

• Tourism marketing
• Marketing and operations of special e...

Campaign Signage

With campaign season heating up for the August Primary and November General Elections, it's important to remember that the City's Sign Code needs to be observed for all temporary signs on public and private property.

There are regulations which govern the allowable sign area, the number of temporary signs allowed and the maximum duration a temporary sign may be displayed. Signs installed without a permit are subject to civil penalty charges. 

Permits to place ...

Statewide Plastic Bag Ban to go into effect on October 1, 2021

Responding to growing plastic bag pollution, the Washington State Legislature in 2020 passed a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags that is scheduled to take effect on October 1. This new law supersedes the City's "Bring Your Own Bag" Ordinance.

The new State law was scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2021, but was delayed due to COVID-19 precautions. Once the new law goes into effect, Washington state will:

• Prohibit single-use plastic carryout bags in all retail and grocery stores, restaur...

ARTIST NEEDED: Harbor Arbor Art Project

The Gig Harbor Arts Commission is sponsoring the artistic carving and/or embellishment of selected tree snags tin Grandview Forest Park.

Link to Application

Application deadline: October 11, 2021 **Must be received by 4:30pm

Project completion deadline: December 13, 2021

This application refers to the two snags located at 3510 Grandview Street, Gig Harbor 98335 (see application packa...