Office of the City Manager
City Manager Amy Arrington
City Council Meeting Roundup
On Tuesday, March 14th, the City Council had its regular monthly meeting. Here are the meeting highlights.
- The City Council heard a presentation on King County’s Zero Waste Re+ program. This program is intended to reinvent the region’s waste system to cut carbon emissions and transition to a sustainable economy. The agenda packet includes the King County presentation and the Re+ Strategic Plan.
- The City Council agreed that Study Sessions will be held on the 4th Tuesdays starting at 7:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting would be to discuss items/issues without having the requirement (or pressure) to act. The next Study Session is planned for March 28th and is open to the public.
- Certain road variances were approved. During the final design of our Walker and Sequoia Creek Culvert replacement projects, our engineering consultants have identified five road variances recommended to complete the projects. Without these variances, design and construction costs would increase or make construction infeasible.
- A proclamation declaring April 2, 2023, as Education and Sharing Day was approved. In 1978, the U.S. Congress asked President Jimmy Carter to designate the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson’s birthday, as national Education and Sharing Day to recognize and pay tribute to his efforts for better education for all American citizens. The Rebbe advocated for children and spoke about the need for each child to be given an education that would offer them opportunities to succeed. To honor these accomplishments, “Education & Sharing Day” is observed each year on the Rebbe’s birthday in recognition of his outstanding and lasting contributions toward the improvement of education, morality, and acts of charity around the world.
If you want to learn more about these items, I encourage you to watch the meeting recording.
Coffee with the Mayor
On Friday, March 31st, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am, you can join Mayor Sue-Ann Hohimer and city staff at Empire Coffee at the Normandy Park Towne Center. This is an excellent opportunity for community members to meet with City representatives and ask questions or discuss City services. In addition, we will also have guests from the Des Moines Activity Center available to answer questions and share more about their programs. We hope to see you there.
2nd Annual Arbor Day Celebration is Coming in April
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 29th. This is the date of the second Annual Arbor Day Celebration at Marvista Park. More details to come, but it is guaranteed to be a fun and informative event for all!
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 29th…..”
Amy Arrington, City Manager
City of Normandy Park
801 SW 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
(206) 248-8246 (Direct Phone)
City Manager Report – May 2nd, 2025
Grant Opportunity for our Local Businesses Economic development is vital to our City, so we are always on the lookout for opportunities to support our local businesses. Because of this, I want to share some information about a grant that could help a Normandy Park business flourish. Comcast RISE is supporting the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurs committed to uplifting their local communities. The program is built to help businesses and their communities thrive with a focus on economic growth. To date, Comcast RISE has awarded 14,000 small businesses with over $140 million in monetary, marketing, and technology grants, and Comcast RISE is back in 2025.
City Manager Report – April 25, 2025
Summary of the April 23rd Town Hall Meeting. On Wednesday, April 23rd, the City Council hosted another quarterly Town Hall meeting. This meeting started with a demonstration of our anti-pursuit equipment. We then reviewed the City’s upcoming projects and checked in on the results to date on the 2025 Citizen Satisfaction Survey. If you missed the meeting, here is a list of the key projects for 2025 that we reviewed:
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.
