News from 
Newcastle City Hall
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Newcastle Hosts Community Food Drive
Newcastle city staff members are partnering with Northwest Harvest to host a community food drive this November. You're invited to join the cause and make a difference for families in need in the Newcastle area. Bring donations of non-perishable foods, baby formula and diapers to the collection box located on the first-floor lobby at Newcastle City Hall (12835 Newcastle Way) through Nov. 30!
Newcastle City Council Agenda | Nov. 7, 2017

The bulk of the Newcastle City Council's Nov. 7 meeting will focus on the 2018 budget, when councilmembers will hold a public hearing on revenue sources for the budget, consider the property tax levy rate and hold a final public hearing on the budget.

Newcastle Police Beat

The Newcastle Police Beat features selected crime reports from across the city. 

The Police Beat is released in this email newsletter, published a few days before every City Council meeting. Don't miss an issue and sign up to receive it at http://bit.ly/NewcastleNewsletter.

This Newcastle Police Beat covers the Oct. 10 to Nov. 3 timeframe. 

Newcastle Receives Positive State Audit Report

An independent audit of the city's 2016 finances and an accountability audit covering 2015 and 2016 identified no findings or concerns. Representatives of the Washington State Auditor's Office shared the results of the audit with the City Council at an Oct. 27 exit conference.

Learn more here
Join the Newcastle Planning Commission

The city is now accepting applications for membership on the Planning Commission. Applications must be submitted by Nov. 8.

The commission is made up of city residents who help shape Newcastle's future by advising the council on the Comprehensive Plan and other long-range plans, and zoning and development codes.

Open Enrollment Runs Through Jan. 15

It's time to get covered! If you or someone you care about needs health insurance, you should know that open enrollment runs from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15. If you want coverage to start Jan. 1, enroll by Dec. 15. Check out your options online at  wahealthplanfinder.org.

Daylight Saving Time: Get Ready to Fall Back

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour! Now is also a good time to test your smoke alarms and change the batteries.
Return Ballots by 8 p.m. Nov. 7

Reminder: 8 p.m. Nov. 7 is the deadline to return your ballot to the King County Elections drop box located outside Newcastle City Hall.

See what's on your ballot, explore other ways to submit your ballot and more on the King County Elections website  here.
Read City Council Meeting Recaps

Can't make it to a council meeting? Meeting audio is posted the next day online here. You can also read council meeting roundups, which debuted in October.

Newcastle Library November Calendar

Protecting yourself from identity theft, a Newcastle genealogy meet-up and much more. Here's what's happening at the Newcastle Library in November.

Coal Creek Family YMCA Events

A Thanksgiving food drive, the Giving Tree program and more. Here are a few notable November Coal Creek YMCA events.

Newcastle Officers Speak at Risdon Middle School 

Newcastle Police Chief Melinda Irvine, Detective Chris Leyba and Officer Steve Kajihiro visited Risdon Middle School to talk to students about a career in law enforcement at the end of October. They were invited for  Discover U week, a program dedicated to college and career exploration.


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