Office of the City Manager
Weekly Report – April 5th, 2024
City Manager Amy Arrington
Don’t forget to scoop up Pet Waste
This is the time of year when we start spending more time outside. We just wanted to remind you to be diligent in scooping up your pet waste.
Why is this so important? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, dog waste is one of the greatest threats to water quality. If dog duty is neglected, the harmful nutrients found in pet waste can infiltrate into the soil, where parasites can linger for up to several years. Or worse, waste is washed away into a storm drain. Once in a storm drain, waste is often left untreated. There is only one other stop after that: rivers, lakes, and Puget Sound.
There are many reasons to pick up after your pet, but the top two are: 1. Scooping protects our waterways; 2. You are improving the Normandy Park quality of life by being a great neighbor. Pet waste stations are found in our parks to help with this effort. The solution to poo-pollution starts with scooping.
3rd Annual Arbor Day Celebration – Saturday, April 27th
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 27th. This is the date of the second Annual Arbor Day Celebration at Marvista Park from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Activities will include:
· Free Tree Giveaway
· Ask the Arborist Booth
· Compost Giveaway
· Crafts
· Environmental Science Center
· Used Book Exchange (bring a book to donate and/or take a book from the donated pile)
· Learn about recycling and waste collection
· Stormwater Lessons
· Poster Contest Winners
· Live Music and more!
See you at the Arbor Day Celebration!
Arbor Day Poster Contest Deadline April 15th
There is still time to participate in the 2024 Arbor Day Poster Contest. The city is hosting an all-age art poster contest for the upcoming Arbor Day festivities. Posters are due by Monday, April 15th. For more information, including the entry form, check out our website.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with me at aarrington@normandyparkwa.gov. Have a great week!
“Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 27th. This is the date of the second Annual Arbor Day Celebration at Marvista Park from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Activities will include:
· Free Tree Giveaway
· Ask the Arborist Booth
· Compost Giveaway
· Crafts…”
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 28, 2025
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.
