City Manager Weekly Report November 8, 2024 CITY MANAGER MESSAGE Dear Des Moines Community, I am excited to introduce myself as your new City Manager! It is an honor to have the opportunity to work with such a beautiful and unique community. I genuinely look forward to getting to know all of you and learning
... continue reading.External Articles
Articles from around the area, including re-prints from various newspapers (provided under Fair-Use provision.) These are information only, which means that many, Many, MANY of these do not represent my point of view. (Seriously, they don’t.) I just want you to know what’s out there being discussed by electeds that concern Des Moines.
City Manager Weekly Report November 1, 2024
City Manager Weekly Report November 1, 2024 Welcome New City Manager Katherine Caffrey On Monday, November 4th our new City Manager Katherine Caffrey will be sworn in to lead the City into the years ahead. Ms. Caffrey was unanimously selected by the City Council after an extensive recruitment and interview process that involved the entire community. Please reach
... continue reading.City Manager Report November 1, 2024
City Manager Weekly Report November 1, 2024 Welcome New City Manager Katherine Caffrey On Monday, November 4th our new City Manager Katherine Caffrey will be sworn in to lead the City into the years ahead. Ms. Caffrey was unanimously selected by the City Council after an extensive recruitment and interview process that involved the entire
... continue reading.Massive WA salmon recovery plan scrutinized with latest $100M project
The state Department of Transportation may demolish the Olympic Inn & Suites in Port Angeles to replace a culvert, in its program to save salmon. But White Creek has 10 other barriers upstream. “It’s the classic poster child of what we shouldn’t do,” said Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Port Townsend. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
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Wooton Park Accessibility Improvements Completed The City’s Engineering Services Department announced this week that they have successfully completed an accessibility upgrade to the Wooton Park entrance. After receiving a request to improve accessibility, our City team quickly designed a plan and worked with our existing contractor to expedite the process. The design and construction were
... continue reading.The AI power struggle: Data centers are in a desperate search for energy
By Michael Riordan Special to The Seattle Times The booming electricity demands of the nascent artificial intelligence gold rush boggle the mind and will likely hit ordinary ratepayers in the pocketbook if nothing is done to mitigate the downsides of this impending technological revolution. According to a recent series of articles in The Seattle Times, co-published with ProPublica,
... continue reading.Skylab: Des Moines Marina Steps
City of Des Moines Location: Des Moines, Washington Size: 44,856 The Des Moines Marina Steps is a catalyst public-private project at the Des Moines Marina designed to create a connection between the Puget Sound waterfront and the uphill central city while celebrating commerce, community, and views. The Marina Steps is the first phase in a
... continue reading.Edmonds could lose 46 jobs, other cuts looming amid budget woes
Mayor Mike Rosen presented a draft 2025 budget Tuesday, including plans for a levy next year to address a $13 million deficit. by Will Geschke Wednesday, October 2, 2024 5:55pm EDMONDS — Under a proposal presented by Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen on Tuesday night, the city would need to cut 46 positions to help balance its
... continue reading.LETTER: Des Moines Mayor Dave Kaplan upset with Comcast customer service
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was published on Des Moines Mayor Dave Kaplan’s Facebook page; we have received permission to post it here. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff] Well, my “friends” at Comcast sent their standard email with a link to a customer satisfaction survey. On their open-ended
... continue reading.LETTER: Des Moines Mayor: ‘I am taking this opportunity to address a few concerns citizens may have as they consider trust and transparency inside of our City government’
Recently, a couple articles/letters have been published, criticizing the City leadership and its spending decisions. I am taking this opportunity to address a few concerns citizens may have as they consider trust and transparency inside of our City government. Please recognize that the opinions expressed here are my own, and may not necessarily reflect that
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