Weekly Report – December 4, 2021
City Manager Amy Arrington
Visit Santa and his Reindeer
On Friday, December 10th, starting at 2:45 pm, Santa and one of his reindeer will be at the Normandy Park Towne Center for one last visit before he goes back to the North Pole to prepare for the holiday. This is an excellent opportunity for the young and young at heart to come out and visit Santa and his reindeer. And a great time for pictures since Santa will be located next to the Armstrong Family Christmas Tree. This fun event will be hosted from 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm. Thanks to the Friends of Normandy Park for arranging this exciting occasion.
Washington State Blood Donor Day
December 18th is Washington State Blood Donor Day. This day commemorates the tragedy that occurred in 2017 when an Amtrak passenger train derailed near DuPont WA, killing three people and injuring 57 more passengers and crew members.
In honor of this day and to help ensure blood is available for future emergencies and other daily patient needs, the City of Normandy Park is partnering with Bloodworks Northwest once again to run another pop-up blood donation event on Monday, December 6th and Tuesday, December 7th in the City Council Chambers.
To ensure social distancing, appointments are required. Please make your appointment HERE. For information about eligibility, the safety of donating blood during the pandemic, donor incentives, and more, please visit www.bloodworksnw.org. For help booking an appointment e-mail schedule@bloodworksnw.org or call 1-800-398-7888.
Toys for Tots
This year, the Police Department and City Staff are participating in the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots toy drive. Collections will be taken up at City Hall of new unwrapped toys. A great way to ensure kids in King County have a Happy Holidays!
2020 Census Data
The release of the 2020 Census was delayed from April of 2021 until August of 2021 due to the pandemic. Some fun facts, this was the 24th census in U.S. history and was the first one in which households could respond to the census online.
How has the delay impacted people in Washington state? Census data is used at the state level to redraw and drive decisions that affect economic investment. Every 100 households not accounted for in the 2020 Census could lose the state of Washington up to $5.8 million in federal funding. These funds affect resources available to supporting children, veterans, senior citizens, and middle and low-income families. The numbers reported in the 2020 census determine allocation of funds and the number of congressional representatives allocated to Washington state until the next decennial census, which is set for 2030.
Did you know that the U.S. Constitution mandates the census be conducted? If you don’t already know, you can visit this website to find out which district you are living in. How do you see the decennial census impacting lives here in Normandy Park?
If you have any questions, please get in touch with me at aarrington@normandyparkwa.gov. Have a great week!
“Did you know that the U.S. Constitution mandates the census be conducted?”
Amy Arrington, City Manager
City of Normandy Park
801 SW 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
(206) 248-8246 (Direct Phone)
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City Council holds its Annual Goal Setting Retreat
On Saturday, April 20th, the Normandy Park City Council held its Annual Retreat. This event allows the City Council to come together and discuss what goals the City should focus on in the upcoming year. The City Council discussed a lot of great ideas, but here is a listing of the highest-ranked priorities:
• Financial Sustainability. The City Council understands the importance of providing an outstanding level of service to residents. And we want to be sure that we can continue meeting the needs of the public both now and in the future. The City Council Finance Committee will be reviewing the City’s revenues, expenditures, and reserves to ensure that we are good stewards of the public’s money.
• Economic Development. This goal is very connected to our financial stability. We want an aspirational and realistic plan to support the City’s health. The City’s Economic Development
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