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News From
Newcastle City Hall
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Newcastle Fiscal Sustainability Plan
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The City Council approved a project to prepare a Fiscal Sustainability Plan, a tool to help ensure Newcastle's long-term financial stability.
A nationally-recognized firm will develop the plan to address forecasted financial challenges. Management Partners will work with the City Council and staff to explore strategies that could resolve projected budget deficits. As part of this process, the firm will analyze a series of actions, from revenue enhancements and expenditure controls to service-level reductions and cost shifts.
The firm began work in late January with an eye toward completion this June. The City of Newcastle is committed to keeping residents informed and involved throughout this process. We’ll post updates at
newcastlewa.gov/fiscalplan
as they're available.
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This year, Newcastle is offering two events celebrating Earth Day: A Tree Planting and Composting Workshop at the Newcastle Library and a volunteer opportunity in Hazelwood Park.
TREE PLANTING AND COMPOSTING WORKSHOP
Learn tree planting and care tips from local experts and get composting tips and supplies from Waste Management on Saturday, April 20, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Newcastle Library. Newcastle residents who attend the workshop will receive a voucher for $50 towards a tree at Newcastle Fruit & Produce.
EARTH DAY VOLUNTEER EVENT
Community members are also invited to participate in a volunteer event to remove invasive English ivy and other weeds in Hazelwood Park (7399 121st PL SE). English ivy threatens trees by growing up their trunks, blocking them from sunlight, and weighing them down. During this event, volunteers will remove English ivy by hand.
The event goes from 3:15-6 p.m. on Monday, April 22. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own work gloves and water bottles, though they'll be provided, if needed.
All volunteers under 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
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Explore City Maps in New Data Portal
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The public can explore City maps and data in the new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data Portal.
The online portal contains all of the geographic information for the City of Newcastle. Explore zoning, land use, neighborhood and trail maps, view an interactive map of the City's current development projects, and much more.
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Free Storm-Related Yard Waste Collection
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Is your yard still recovering from the winter weather? King County is offering two weekends of free storm-related yard waste recycling at six solid waste facilities to help residents remove excess yard waste like branches, brush and stumps that accumulated during snowmageddon and other winter storms.
Come drop off yard waste free of charge March 30-31 and April 6-7 at the Bow Lake, Enumclaw, Factoria, Shoreline, and Vashon recycling and transfer stations, and at the Cedar Falls Drop Box.
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Road Alert: Coal Creek Parkway
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Drivers should prepare for traffic impacts as work began to install underground fiber optic cables along Coal Creek Parkway on Monday, March 25.
Workers will occupy the northbound outside lane of Coal Creek Parkway just south of the Newcastle Way intersection after 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. during the construction. There will also be traffic lane closures on Newcastle Way from Coal Creek Parkway to 135th Place Southeast from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flaggers will be on-site to direct traffic through the work areas. This construction schedule will last about two weeks. Thanks for your patience.
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Road Alert: Westbound I-90 at Bellevue Way Closure
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Sound Transit crews are planning an overnight full closure of westbound I-90 between I-405 and Bellevue Way Southeast on April 1-2. Be prepared for possible impacts.
WHEN
- Full closure: Monday, April 1st (Tuesday morning) – Tuesday, April 2nd (Wednesday morning): Work requiring a full closure is expected to last one or two nights. Ramps will begin to close at 8 p.m. and the full closure of I-90 will last from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. All lanes and ramps are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Due to inclement weather or unforeseen issues, dates and times are subject to change.
WHERE
- Ramp closures: I-405 south to I-90 west HOV ramp, I-405 south to I-90 west general purpose ramp, I-405 north to I-90 west ramp; Richards Road and Southeast 32nd to westbound I-90; 142nd Place Southeast to westbound I-90 HOV Ramp.
- Lane closures: All lanes of westbound I-90 between I-405 and Bellevue Way Southeast. Ramps from Bellevue Way Southeast to I-90 will remain open.
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Your Newcastle Police Department is out there catching bad guys, making arrests and keeping the community safe! Read about the latest police happenings in our Newcastle Police Blotter, written by Police Chief Jason Houck. The blotter includes traffic violation stats and a message from the Chief!
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The Newcastle City Council will consider adoption of a code that will regulate signage in our community for years to come at the April 2 meeting. What place do signs have in Newcastle? What look and feel do you want when it comes to signs in our community? Make your voice heard at the April 2 meeting!
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How's this for some good news on a Friday afternoon? We hear the produce market at
Newcastle Fruit & Produce
is officially open for the season. Look at those colors! The garden center already opened earlier this month.
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Thanks to everyone who joined us at the March 21 City Council Community Conversation! Lots of great questions and lively discussion. We truly appreciate you coming out! Thank you to Aegis Gardens for hosting.
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The Newcastle Arts Council's popular film series showcasing the immigrant experience has been extended! Attendees are invited to enjoy three more movies in April, May and June.
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New park signs, parking issues at The Shops at Newcastle Commons, Arbor Day and more. Here's what happened at last week's Newcastle City Council meeting.
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Reminder: The City-sponsored recycling collection event is April 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hazelwood Elementary School.
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The final copy of Newcastle's 2019 Operating and Capital Budget is now available. Click the link below to view the full document.

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The Newcastle Elementary School lane striping project will be implemented during spring break, the week of April 8, weather permitting.
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Chinese calligraphy, a history of King County's first railroad, Girls Who Code Club and much more! Here's the Newcastle Library's April calendar.
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"Deputy Strack has been an absolute hound for people speeding in Newcastle school zones since joining our team. On Thursday, she earned a tool to make our school zones and streets even safer.
Deputy Strack earned this
Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) radar
device on a grant for the City of Newcastle at no charge to our citizens! This device will allow officers even more opportunities to serve our citizens and keep our children safe when going to and from school.
Newcastle PD takes our commitment to traffic enforcement seriously and we want you to know … slow down and be safe!
Strack is watching!"
— Police Chief Jason Houck
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How to Report Spills/General Issues
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Now available at City Hall! These handy business cards reminding you how to report issues involving spills, trees, street conditions, trails, parks and more!
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Newcastle Neighborhoods, Don't Get Left Out!
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The City’s all-volunteer Community Activities Commission is working on a project to bring Newcastle neighborhoods together and explore ways we can support our neighborhoods.
We’re asking neighborhood leaders and HOA presidents (if you have an HOA) to email your name, the name of your neighborhood, email address and whether you'd be interested in a community neighborhood meet-and-greet, to Community Activities Commissioner Nathan Stix at
nathans@newcastlewa.gov
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We've already received many responses, but would love to get some representation from the following neighborhoods.
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The Newcastle email newsletter is published before every City Council meeting. Learn more about the newsletter, see an archive of past newsletters and sign up to receive it at
newcastlewa.gov/newsletters
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