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 – April 18, 2025
Come to Wednesday’s Town Hall meeting to see a demonstration of the City’s Anti-Pursuit Equipment. On Wednesday, April 23rd, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at City Hall, the City Council will host its quarterly Town Hall meeting. The Normandy Park Police Department will start this meeting by demonstrating our anti-pursuit equipment. Some residents might ask, “What is anti-pursuit equipment?” In short, it’s a vehicle-mounted GPS Launcher that deploys a GPS tracking tag onto a suspect’s vehicle. Once the GPS tag sticks to the vehicle, it tracks it so that our Police Department can plan and coordinate an informed response while maintaining community and officer safety. We are excited to show off this equipment, which was funded 100% by a grant.
City Manager Report – April 11, 2025
On Tuesday, April 8th, the City Council held its regular monthly meeting. Here are the meeting highlights to help keep you informed.
•Waste Management Annual Report Presentation – The City Council received the annual update from Waste Management. We heard more about Waste Management’s operations and Normandy Park’s waste stream.
•Parks Commission Annual Presentation – The Parks Commission, working with City staff, has had a productive year. This presentation highlighted the projects and programs that occurred over the past year.
•Approval of the Trails Connectivity Program – The City’s Long-Term Property Acquisition Ad Hoc Committee has completed its recommendation to promote trail connectivity in Normandy Park. The recommendation was approved, and staff will start researching ownership and property details of the proposed trail connections. Owners will be contacted shortly and invited to communicate with staff to discuss and hopefully negotiate easements and required improvements to enable trail connections.
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.
