Feb. 3, 2018
News from 
Newcastle City Hall
Explore the New China Creek Trail Boardwalk!

Have you explored the newest portion of the China Creek Trail? The 225-foot segment consists of a new crushed rock trail leading to a boardwalk that meanders through the wetland to a peaceful rest area with a bench.

 Tony Ventrella and Julie Cassata, city project planner, introduce you to the recently completed boardwalk that will soon allow users to make a complete loop around Lake Boren! 
Newcastle City Council Agenda | Feb. 6, 2018

The Newcastle City Council will hold an election for mayor and deputy mayor, continue discussing the solid waste management contract renewal process and more at the Feb. 6 meeting.

Newcastle Police Beat

The Newcastle Police Beat features selected crime reports from across the city. It  is released in this email newsletter, published a few days before every City Council meeting.

This edition covers the Jan. 11-Feb. 1 timeframe. 

City Council Roundups

The Newcastle City Council roundups offer a digest of notable items for those who can't make it to the regular meetings. They're posted at  newcastlewa.gov/councilrecaps.

During the last meeting, the City Council received  an initial overview of the current solid waste management situation and the choices they can make as the current 10-year Waste Management contract expires in June 2019. Read the Jan. 16 council roundup here.
All City Streetlights to Switch to LED

This year, Newcastle will join other area cities in installing energy efficient LED bulbs in all streetlights throughout the city. Funding for the conversion will come from the state's  Relight Washington Program . City streetlights will consume less energy resulting in lower costs and a reduction in carbon gas emissions. LED lights are brighter and illuminate a greater area, which will create a safer environment.

Aegis Gardens Hosts Grand Opening Celebration

Aegis Gardens has already welcomed its first residents, but the new assisted living community will host an official grand opening celebration on Feb. 10. The celebration goes from 1-4 p.m. and includes food, entertainment and facility tours.

Northwest Asian Weekly recently profiled the new facility and its effort to serve as "a community for the community." Read it here: http://nwasianweekly.com/2018/01/an-authentic-experience/
Alan White to Headline Newcastle Days

Mark your calendar for Sept. 8, 2018. We've just confirmed that Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and Newcastle resident,  Alan White  will be the headlining performer at Newcastle Days this year!

425 Magazine recently profiled the legendary Yes drummer:  https://425magazine.com/alan-white-eastside-beat/
Newcastle Library February Calendar

Did you know you can get free museum passes with your library card? That KCLS card can also get you access to Consumer Reports  reviews, free access to tools such as Photoshop and InDesign on library computers and much, much more. Click here for a list of nine things you never knew your library card offered.

Learn how to code, story times and more! Here's what's happening at the Newcastle Library in February.

Flu Season Resources and Information

Newcastle Police Department Adds All-Terrain Vehicle to Fleet

The Newcastle Police Department recently acquired a Kawasaki Mule all-terrain vehicle to act as the search and rescue vehicle for our city officers. 

The vehicle was obtained for free as a surplus vehicle and will be equipped with an onboard transport trailer bed, an AED, a first aid kit and other emergency equipment. Officers will primarily use this vehicle for extra patrols during special events, patrols along the city trails and pipeline, and for access to other places that may be impractical for patrol cars to reach.


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