Letters to the editor submissions
Gig Harbor Now accepts letters to the editor of up to 800 or fewer words from area residents. Please include your name and city of residence for publication and refrain from personal attacks. We accept only one letter per writer per week.
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Those of us who call Gig Harbor “home” hold our town deeply in our hearts. When asked where I live, I smile and say proudly, “Gig Harbor!”, recalling images of our beautiful city. What a dream it is to live in such a picturesque place. However, the beauty of Gig Harbor is not just in
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When it comes to their levy lid lift, PenMet is consistently and primarily talking about the levy rates. I recently attended one of their levy information sessions, and I asked them for a commitment to disclose the dollar amounts involved as well. They would not commit to doing that. Is that decision indicative of PenMet
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PenMet Parks is asking for us to vote for a “Levy Lid Lift“ in the November 7 election. I am definitely for parks for the public to enjoy, but I’ve not seen any justification for the dramatic increase in taxpayer revenues to PenMet that passage of this measure would create. The September 22, 2023 Gig
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To Gig Harbor residents, I say: “You make the difference.” As a new resident of Gig Harbor, there are a few topics that I hear from people who have lived here longer than my husband and me: The population growth of Gig Harbor, the transportation challenges, and the goal of maintaining this city’s maritime charm
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PenMet’s advocacy for approving this November’s levy lid lift is supported mainly by the following two points: Describing how the tax rate has dropped since the last levy lid lift Informing us that we need to approve this levy lid lift to maintain and expand the level of service provided to the residents of the
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Hello, Gig Harbor Now and Followers. I am Thelma Brown, President of the Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula Suicide Prevention Coalition. On behalf of our Coalition, we would like to thank Mayor Markley and the City Council for proclaiming September as the Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. It is truly an honor to be supported by our Mayor,
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The Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance is the voice and ears for the merchants and restaurants for our downtown waterfront. We ask that you take a very quick survey in order for us to determine your shopping and dining preferences as residents and visitors. It will help us shape the future of our downtown. Lots
Read MoreEditor’s note: Craig McLaughlin submitted this letter in response to our June 22 story, PenMet proposing levy lid lift renewal From 2017 to 2023, as property values rose at a greater than 6% rate so that the “rate” of taxation dropped below the 75₵, this did NOT reduce PenMet’s overall income from property tax levies.
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Ballots have been delivered and more than 10% of those in the Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One service area have already been returned to the County Clerk. As Fire District Commission Chairman, I hope the majority of these, and the ones still sitting on kitchen counters, are cast in support of the District’s general
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Many cats are reported lost here in Gig Harbor. Organizations advocating for animals do not advise allowing cats to roam outside. Cats are at the mercy of coyotes, raccoons, and dogs, as well as poisoned mice and cars. Unfortunately, studies have shown that cats are responsible for the diminishing numbers of songbirds. Some may use
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