Restoring Parks Name Public Hearing

The City is considering restoring the name of the lands in and around Austin Estuary and Donkey Creek Parks to honor the Puyallup Tribe’s history in Gig Harbor.

As part of this effort, the City formed an ad-hoc committee to develop and provide recommendations to the City.  The ad-hoc committee’s proposed actions will be presented at the February 3 Parks Commission meeting and may include:

• Naming...

Volunteers Needed: Parks Commission

The City is seeking citizens interested in serving on the Gig Harbor Parks Commission.

The Parks Commission advises the Mayor and City Council on park and recreation facilities, open space acquisition and development, maintenance and operation of parks and recreation public facilities, operation of parks and recreation programs and other ma...

City of Gig Harbor 2020 Employee Engagement Survey Results

On Wednesday, December 16, council and administration were presented a summary overview of the employee engagement survey results from the company that administered it.

We will carefully review the outcomes of the survey, continue to get employee feedback and will work together to help create a better working environment for our employees.  We look forward to additional conversations in the coming months to bett...

PSRC Regional Aviation Baseline Study

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is leading a baseline study to provide a clear picture of the aviation needs in the region and set the stage for future planning efforts.

The Tacoma Narrows Airport has been identified in the draft study as a potential location for expanded passenger or cargo aircraft services. The City Council has adopted Resolution 1189 expressing its opposition to any large-scale expansion of the airport...

Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Delayed Until January 30, 2021

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

On December 18 Governor Jay Inslee issued a 30-day proclamation to postpone Washington’s statewide plastic bag ban as written in RCW 70a.530.  Here are the most important things to know about this proclamation:

• The Department of Ecology ...

Volunteers Needed - Salary Commission

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-numbere...

Stinson Ave Overlay and Intersection Improvements Stormwater Permitting

City of Gig Harbor, Aaron Hulst, 3510 Grandview St Gig Harbor, WA 98335, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Stinson ...

Call for Bids: Official City Newspaper

Bids are being requested by the City of Gig Harbor for "Official newspaper" services as designated under Chapter 65.16 RCW and which has a general circulation within the City of Gig Harbor.

Please review the Call for Bids Announcement for more details.