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Welcome Our New Community Development Director

Normandy Park City Manager
City Manager Mark Hoppen
February 11, 2021
Nicholas Matz Family Photo

Nicholas Matz, wife Nancy and sons Logan and Kieran. Not pictured are children Julien and Jeanine.

On February 22nd, Nicholas Matz will be starting with the city as Community Development Director. Mr. Matz is currently the Senior Planner for the City of Bellevue and has served Bellevue since 1988 in a variety of planning roles, including development review and long-range planning. He possesses significant skills in public engagement, the comprehensive planning process, and its relationship to all the elements of community well-being and infrastructure development.

Nicholas Matz is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning, and a Bachelor in Environmental Design from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He has served as the President of the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra, is a professional editor, and a co-author of Sustainable Infrastructure: A Toolkit for Planners.

“Please help us welcome Nicholas Matz to the City of Normandy Park!”

Mark E. Hoppen, City Manager

City of Normandy Park
801 SW 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
(206) 248-8246 (Direct Phone)

Weekly Report – March 22, 2024

The First Avenue Sidewalk Project should be starting Monday
Sidewalks are essential to our community. To build our pedestrian infrastructure network, the City is preparing to construct a new section of sidewalk on First Avenue. This new section will be located on the west side of First Avenue, between SW 174th Street and SW 176th Street.

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Weekly Report – March 15, 2024

City Council Meeting Roundup
On Tuesday, March 12th, the City Council held its regular monthly meeting. Here are the meeting highlights to help keep you informed.

• A resolution was approved, giving the City’s concurrence on housing projects recommended by the South King Housing and Homelessness Partnership (SKHHP). SKHHP is a joint board formed by an interlocal agreement between the jurisdictions of Auburn, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Maple Valley, Normandy Park, Renton, SeaTac, Tukwila, and King County. Through SKHHP, South King County jurisdictions can take a coordinated and comprehensive approach to increasing housing stability and producing and preserving quality affordable housing in South King County. The SKHHP Housing Capital Fund will support the presented projects.

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Weekly Report – March 8, 2024

Information on Property Taxes
The City understands that your annual property tax bill represents one of your most significant annual expenses. We have also heard from many Normandy Park residents who saw an increase in their 2024 property taxes. So, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about the property tax system and the increase you probably saw this year.

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