Issues and news in Pierce County

2011	Video
Construction Career Day	Nov 15
Implementing Sound South 911 Newsroom	Nov 14
County to sell building to Lakewood church for community center Newsroom	Nov 1
Executive presents 2012 Budget Pat's remarks * Newsroom	Sept 27
No COLAs for elected officials Pat's remarks * Newsroom	Sept 27
PALS permit on-line Newsroom	Aug 25
No COLA's	Aug 25
Puyallup discusses South Sound 911	Aug 18
McNeil Island tour with Executive McCarthy - longer version than the Mar 22 video	Aug
South Sound 911 headed to November ballot Newsroom	July 26
$220k approval for parks this summer	May 10
Tax discussion to support military families	May 10
Homeland Security brings valuable training to local leaders and law enforcement	Apr 22
Executive McCarthy's welcome speech at the Sheriff Department Annual Awards Ceremony Pat's remarks	Apr 7
Bonney Lake planned community Cascadia is sold to new developer Newsroom	Mar 23
McCarthy tours McNeil prison before it closes	Mar 22
County leaders honor 150 volunteers who dedicate lots of time to county programs Pat's remarks	Mar 19
Sound Transit Tunnel Boring	Feb 4
PALS permitting office to improve customer service	Feb 1
Interview with Pat - Sprinker Renovation	Feb 1

2010	Video
County leaders dedicate trail to fallen deputy Pat's remarks	Dec 28
Community Services and Human Services Consolidation	Oct 22
Pat's Budget 101 on the Road Newsroom	Oct 11
Purchasing Forum - How to win and grow government contracts	Oct 1
Executive McCarthy presents proposed 2011 budget to the council Pat's remarks	Sept 28
Bridge to the Beach Grand Opening Pat's remarks	Sept 16
Executive McCarthy and PCC Farmland Trust receive the Innovative Conservation Project Award for their collaboration on the Orting Valley Farm project	Sept 16
Winner of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and award ceremony Pat's remarks	Aug 29
Devil's Head acquisition, a 94-acre 'jewel' in the Sound Pat's remarks	Aug 13
The latest on Sprinker Recreation Center	June 24
Vandals cause temporary closure of Sprinker skate park	June 24
U.S. Amateur Media Day Pat's remarks	June 22
Ashford County Park - Grand Opening Event	June 5
Open house helps neighbors learn about impact of U.S. Amateur this summer	June 4
Public-private partnership saves 100-acre farm Pat's remarks	May 21
Nation-wide candlelight vigil honoring police officers lost in the line of duty. Pat's remarks	May 13
Executive to combine Human Services and Community Services	May 3
Sustainability Plans Newsroom	April 8
Chambers Bay and Chambers Creek Properties	April 8
Pierce County and Key Peninsula commemorate new Vaughn Bay bridge	March 24
Rainier School Visit	March 22
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy is directing most general fund departments to cut spending by one percent.	March 11
Africa may be many miles away, but people in our community are making a big difference helping HIV and AIDS orphans.	March 04