Office of the City Manager
City Manager Report – March 28, 2025
City Manager Amy Arrington
The City is receiving a Grant for Nature Trails Park
The City of Normandy Park is proud to announce that we have been awarded a $45,450 grant to restore a 2-acre portion of Nature Trails Park. Since 2016, the City has been managing its urban forest restoration activities. While much has been accomplished, considerable work remains, and this grant will help with this effort.
Using grant funds, the City can hire a professional firm to focus on restoration services to target noxious weed removal, including English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, and other invasive species as outlined in the 2016 Nature Trails Forestry Plan. The widespread invasive species generally reduce the urban forest’s overall biodiversity and ecosystem function. They suppress native plant growth, vigor, and natural reproduction. These grant funds will help change the outlook for the park overall and improve the northeast corner of the park located along 8th Ave SW, near the main entrance and trailhead.
Fun Facts about Nature Trails Park:
Nearly 500 homes surround the park within a quarter-mile distance. That means an estimated 1,300 residents live within a 5-minute walk to this park. Marvista Elementary School is located roughly within a 10-minute walk from the park. An estimated 400 students from kindergarten through 3rd grade get to walk to Nature Trails Park twice a year for outdoor educational field trips. They learn about the park, its trees, plants, shrubs, and animals.
Nature Trails Park is identified as a Critical Area due to extensive wetlands and plays a pivotal role as a 100-year flood zone. The park is also the general location of the headwaters of Normandy Creek, which originates as a short stream that gathers just east of the park and courses directly through it. Normandy Creek drains directly into Puget Sound. This critical area is linked to the shoreline, and improving the park’s habitat and diversity has a meaningful impact on the neighborhood, shoreline, and salmon health.
We thank the Improving Indoor Air through Forestry Grant (IIAF) offered through the Washington Department of Ecology and King County for this grant. The first phase of the work should be completed by summer.
If you have any questions, please contact me at aarrington@normandyparkwa.gov. Have a great week!
“Fun Facts about Nature Trails Park: Nearly 500 homes surround the park within a quarter-mile distance. That means an estimated 1,300 residents live within a 5-minute walk to this park. Marvista Elementary School is located…”
Amy Arrington, City Manager
City of Normandy Park
801 SW 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
(206) 248-8246 (Direct Phone)
City Manager Report – March 21, 2025
Real-Time Translation Capabilities Are Here for Text-to-911
King County 911 service continues to enhance its ability to serve all communities by improving language accessibility in emergency communications. One of the most significant advancements in this area is the Text-to-911 Automatic Translation Service, which allows it to receive and respond to emergency texts in multiple languages in real-time.
City Manager Report – March 14, 2025
City Council Meeting Roundup
On Tuesday, March 11th, the City Council held its regular monthly meeting. Here are the meeting highlights to help keep you informed. Adoption of Resolution No. 1017 authorizing the allocation of $6,552 to the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) to finance affordable housing projects in South King County – The City of Normandy Park is a member of SKHHP. This partnership aims to bring together the cities in South King County to ensure the availability of housing that meets the needs of all income levels in South King County. In 2021, the City of Normandy Park executed an interlocal agreement to pool sales tax receipts with SKHHP to administer funds through its Housing Capital Fund. With the approval of this resolution, the City Council allocated its portion ($6,552) to help finance four affordable housing projects in South King County.
City Manager Report – March 7th, 2025
Animal Control in Normandy Park
As part of the 2025 Citizen Satisfaction survey, residents are being asked about animal control. While it is still early in our data collection, 38% of respondents say they don’t know or have no opinion on these services. In 2024, it was about the same percentage. So, I wanted to give you some additional information on animal control in Normandy Park. In Normandy Park, the Police Department is responsible for animal control and offers the following services:
