The Pierce County Council unanimously adopted Tuesday a general fund budget of $274.8 million for next year.
The Pierce County Council unanimously adopted Tuesday a general fund budget of $274.8 million for next year.
The council’s 2013 budget cuts 42 positions, including 26 from the general fund for core government services. The total budget is $894.1 million.
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2012/11/13/pierce-county-council-approves-budget-for-next-year/
Tacoma’s decision to shift its misdemeanor bookings to Fife’s jail isn’t the only change coming to the Pierce County Jail in January.
The Pierce County Council has approved spending $2 million to open a Sheriff’s Department precinct in the Parkland-Spanaway area.
The top three candidates for a vacant judgeship in Pierce County District Court passed their first hurdle this week.
Pierce County Council members are concerned the Sheriff’s Department didn’t consult with them before deciding to move its Mountain Detachment three miles to Eatonville’s Town Hall.
Lakewood residents will be able to hear 12 candidates make their pitch for an appointment to a vacant City Council seat later this month.
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