Dec. 28, 2018

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. As 2018 ends, the City of Newcastle is reflecting on a year that saw the community grow to more than 12,000 residents. We welcomed new restaurants, businesses and a new police chief, too! Before we step into 2019 — a year in which the city will celebrate its 25th anniversary! — let’s take a look back at 2018. Read: Newcastle's 2018 Year-in-Review

Community News

Recycle Your Christmas Trees

Boy Scout Troop 499 is again recycling trees as a summer camp fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. Residents should place their Christmas tree out on the curb by 8 a.m. that day. Troop 499 will have trucks and trailers circulating through the neighborhoods to pick up the trees throughout the day. A donation is appreciated (they suggest a check payable to Troop 499). Place the funds into an envelope, inside a Ziplock bag and attach it to your tree. Troop 499 has distributed bags with more information to neighborhoods.

You Can Now Text 911 in King County

You can now text 911 in an emergency in King County! Text-to-9-1-1 is a new service in King County that will help those who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, and anyone who might be unsafe if they were to be heard by an intruder or abusive partner. While texting to 9-1-1 is a vital tool that increases accessibility to emergency services, the preferred method for those who can speak is still to call.  Read: About the New Text-to-9-1-1 Service

The Newcastle Police Blotter features selected crime reports and traffic citation statistics from across the city.  Read: Newcastle Police Blotter The Jan. 2 Newcastle City Council meeting is canceled. The next meeting will be held on Jan. 15. Later that week, the City Council will hold a Jan. 18 retreat at The Golf Club at Newcastle.

Can't make it to a City Council meeting? We post meeting recaps online at newcastlewa.gov/councilrecaps after each one. Read: Dec. 18 Meeting Recap Happy January! The Newcastle Library has you covered this month with a Bob Ross paint-along class, Girls Who Code Club, Study Zone, Story Times and more! Read: January Library Calendar

Photo of the Week "In 2019, the City of Newcastle will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Now on display in the lobby at Newcastle City Hall - Check out these T-shirts from past Newcastle Days celebrations commemorating the city’s incorporation!"  📷 instagram.com/newcastlewa

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