Dec. 30, 2017
News from 
Newcastle City Hall
Wishing You a Happy New Year!
Newcastle City Hall will be closed on Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day. We will reopen on Jan. 2.

Please celebrate responsibly as you welcome in 2018! Police agencies across the region, including Newcastle, will be doing extra DUI emphasis patrols.
Newcastle City Council Agenda | Jan. 2, 2018

The Newcastle City Council's first meeting of 2018 is set for Jan. 2. Join us that day as we welcome and swear in Councilmembers-elect Tamra Kammin, Tom Magers and Dave Mitchell! 

During the meeting, the three newcomers will take the Oath of Office and the council will elect a mayor and deputy mayor for a two-year term.

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 edition of the blotter includes additional vehicle collision information from the end of November, and covers the Dec. 1-23 time period.

Waste Management Collection

Waste Management canceled residential service on Dec. 26 after it determined some streets were unsafe for its operators.

Any customer that was not served that day will be able to set out a double load at no extra charge on the next collection date, which is Jan. 2 due to the holiday. Waste Management says to  put all of your carts out for service at that time.

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Looking to recycle your tree after Christmas? Here are a few options:

Boy Scout Troop 499 is recycling trees as a summer camp fundraiser on Jan. 6. Residents should place their bare, un-flocked tree out on the curb by 8 a.m. that day. They will collect them to be mulched and recycled for parks and trails.

Waste Management will also accept trees under certain conditions.  If a customer has yard waste service: clean, unflocked trees can be taken as yard waste. Trees that are flocked or otherwise not compostable can be taken as garbage. 

Puget Sound Energy Submits Energize Eastside Permits

Puget Sound Energy has submitted permit applications for the   Energize Eastside  project. The City of Newcastle has created a webpage where citizens can get the latest   Energize Eastside  permit updates, view permit documents and learn how to get involved at  newcastlewa.gov/energizeeastside .
Starbucks Drive Thru Coming to Newcastle Commons

A drive-thru Starbucks is coming to The Shops at Newcastle Commons in 2018. The Shops previously announced that  AJI Sushi would also open a location at Newcastle Commons in 2018. Stay tuned for more announcements: Follow The Shops on Twitter ( @shopnewcastlewa) for the latest updates.
Newcastle Library January Calendar

Learn how to write a memoir, story times and more! Here's what's happening at the Newcastle Library in January.

Staff Responds to Christmas Snow

Maintenance staff did a tremendous job mobilizing for the snow response under some pretty arduous circumstances. Already down one truck, a second one malfunctioned during the snow event, so staff had to do everything they could to make fixes and plow ahead. Through it all, they worked around the clock on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to plow and treat city streets. 
City Honors Outgoing Councilmembers

At the final City Council meeting of the year, we honored outgoing Newcastle City Councilmembers. Thank you to Mayor Rich Crispo, Councilmember John Dulcich and Councilmember John Drescher for your years of service!

We also honored longtime Councilmembers Crispo and Dulcich with special proclamations. You can watch video of Dulcich's proclamation  here and Crispo's here.


Officers Celebrate 18 Years in Newcastle

Please join us in wishing Newcastle Officers Scott Yamamoto and Steve Kajihiro a happy work anniversary! The officers celebrated 19 years with the King County Sheriff's Office in mid-December. On Jan. 1, they'll mark 18 years with the Newcastle Police Department.


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