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City of Puyallup

Older American’s Month in Puyallup

May is Older American’s Month, and Puyallup places value on being an elder-friendly city that has an array of activities, events, and resources for senior citizens. An elder-friendly community is one that provides opportunities for people to ‘age in place’ or to live in their home as long as desired by making resources available for day-to-day living. In addition to basic needs such as housing, safety and food, Puyallup strives to promote civic engagement for residents of all ages and to provide resources that maximize well-being and independence for senior citizens.

In addition to accessible parks, public transportation options, and state-of-the-art medical facilities, the City of Puyallup offers an array of services, classes, events, and social opportunities every month of the year for older adults. Information on the Puyallup Activity Center and the dances, exercise classes, lunch services, card games, lectures, and trip and tours that it hosts can found at: City of Puyallup Senior Services.

The Older American’s Month events are sponsored by the Puyallup Area Aging in Place Coalition, in partnership with the Puyallup Activity Center, the Puyallup Library, Pierce Community College, and other organizations. In addition to typical classes and programs, May will feature an inter-generational conversation on aging issues and a community café to discuss ideas for making communities more elder-friendly. Click on Older American's Month Flyer to view a calendar of all their events this month.

FUTURE RAILROAD CROSSING CONSTRUCTION
The City of Puyallup and BNSF Railway are working to redesign and rehabilitate city railroad crossings over the next few months. The restoration process will involve removal of the asphalt crossing approaches and replacing them with specialized concrete which will provide a more durable crossing surface. Visit the Public Works homepage for tentative dates of upcoming railroad crossing construction and pictures of the recently restored Meridian crossing.

VACANCY ON CITY COUNCIL SALARY REVIEW COMMISSION
The City of Puyallup is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its City Council Salary Review Commission, which is tasked with setting the salaries for city council members. Commission members must reside within Puyallup’s city limits. Additional information, along with an application, can be found on the Boards and Commissions home page. For more information, call 253-841-5480.

WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES
The ‘Walk A Mile In Her Shoes’ 1 Mile Walk and 5k Fun Run 2013 are open for preregistration. This annual fundraiser, organized by the Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County, supports local agencies working to heal, educate, and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault against women and children. Visit the event page for registration and more details.

UTILITY RATE INCREASE
In order to keep pace with rising costs of infrastructure repair and replacement, the City of Puyallup has adjusted utility rates, effective from March 1st. The rate change will result in an increase of $4.34 for the average residential customer, per billing cycle starting in May 2013. For more information, visit the Utility Billing home page.

TAXPAYER DOLLARS SAVED IN BOND REFINANCE

The City of Puyallup recently achieved greater than expected savings refinancing portions of three prior bonds. While the City set a 3% minimum savings goal, the actual savings achieved by the refinancing was roughly 5.5% due to the favorable bond market. Read more.

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Memorial Day Program

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Jun. 1st

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