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April 2013- Vol 5, Issue 6 |
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Mayor's Update: Farming in Sumner's Future |
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Mayor Enslow and Sumner Princess Marissa celebrate daffodils and the Valley's agricultural heritage. Photo courtesy of the Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce |
I'm pleased to tell you that farming has a future in Sumner. On Monday night, the City Council voted 6-1 to lease 85 acres that the City owns to Mosby Farms for five years. Many of you know the Mosbys. Both Burr and Rosella grew up here; Burr served on our City Council, and the Mosby famiy has been farming the area for decades. They are great, professional farmers who contribute to the community, provide produce to the Food Bank and keep the farming tradition alive.
Too often, I think government gets in the way of the modern farmer. (I must confess, by the way, that I too own a farm south of Sumner, so I'm a card-carrying member of the Farm Bureau.) New regulations for safety, environment, employment, etc. mean well but hinder farmers from actually farming. It's not the land that's an endangered commodity--it's the farmer. On Monday, our City took one small step against that trend. We get revenue from a lease and an active farm as part of our community--a real win-win!
There's no better way to celebrate than with the Daffodil Festival, an event and parade that began 80 years ago to support the agricultural industry. See you at the Parade in Sumner on April 13 at 2:30 pm!
Mayor Dave Enslow
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Employees Putt for Peanut Butter |
 | | Chief Moericke tees of while Michelle, Kathy and Glynn look on. |
The City employees devised a rather unique way to raise money and jars of peanut butter for the Sumner Food Bank.
Last week, employees, friends and family putt-putted through City Hall! Holes included a chipping challenge (down the back stairwell) and even a water hazard in the restroom (you'd have to see it to believe it).
Altogether, the event raised over $350 and 69 jars of peanut butter!
Want know how you can help? Check out the Sumner Food Bank website for more information. |
Participants Share Thoughts at Sumner University |
 | | Sumner University "students" share their ideas for Sumner. |
Congratulations to the 2013 graduates of Sumner University! One of the favorite sessions is What Makes a Great Place, in which the participants tell the City what's working well, what could be better and what we could all do to make it better.
Here were some of the top items for what is working well: good job on parks, vibrant downtown, fiscally responsible, cancer walk, good policing, holiday decorations, events, walking community, accessible city officials, good schools, and overall sense of pride. Some of the top items that participants asked us to work on included the following: Sounder parking, street lighting, traffic congestion especially on 167, Fred Meyer parking area congestion, improved parking everywhere, a signal at Parker & Main. |
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Through the Sumner School District's Resource Conservation Management (RCM) Program, electric vehicle charging stations are available for public use in Sumner High School's parking lot, located just a half block north of Main Street on Wood Avenue.
Equipment and installation were paid for through a federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant at no cost to the District. There are three charging stations that dispense electricity to any compatible electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle for a fee. The stations are part of the Blink network, which provides the District with revenue for use of the charging stations. |
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Public Notices update |  Do you want to receive by email all land-use public notices that the City of Sumner sends out? If yes, contact Sally at sallya@ci.sumner.wa.us and send her your email address. She'll add you to the list!
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