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News From
Newcastle City Hall
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Respect the Fireworks Ban
Attend Fourth on the Lake!
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As the Fourth of July approaches, we want to remind everyone that fireworks are BANNED in the City of Newcastle. Please respect the ban and join us at Fourth on the Lake. Call the police non-emergency number (
206-296-3311
) to report illegal firework activity.
Fourth on the Lake
July 4, 6-10 p.m.
Lake Boren Park
Click the button below to view all the Fourth on the Lake details, including food options, parking and other fun surprises!
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Council to Consider Budget Strategies at July 2 Regular Meeting
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The Newcastle City Council will continue its review of the Fiscal Sustainability Plan and consider proposed strategies to address the budget’s fiscal gap during a three-hour study session prior to the July 2 regular meeting.
Earlier this year, the City Council contracted with the firm Management Partners to develop a plan addressing Newcastle’s forecasted financial challenges. The firm prepared three budget strategy scenarios that would fix the structural deficit. The Council will review those, and a scenario prepared by the Finance Committee, during the study session.
The study session starts at 4 p.m. at Newcastle City Hall. Attend the study session to stay informed about the fiscal sustainability process and share your thoughts during the open public comment period provided during the regular City Council meeting, which starts at 7 p.m.
Click the link below to learn more about the evening's agenda and view the full agenda packet.
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We wanted to alert you about some paving work through our Pavement Management Program, which provides funds for repair, rehabilitation and/or overlay of the City’s streets. Please note that these are subject to change based on weather and contractor obligations:
— Monday 7/1: Paving Southeast 79th Drive between 141st Avenue Southeast and 144th Avenue Southeast (1 day of work)
— Tuesday 7/2: Paving work begins on 129th Avenue Southeast from Southeast 84th Way to Southeast 80th Way (1 day of work)

— Tuesday 7/2: Paving work begins Southeast 84th Way between Coal Creek Parkway and Lake Boren Park entrance (1 day of work)
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Volunteers Needed for Summer Events
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As the summer season approaches, we’re looking for plenty of volunteers to help ensure our community events run smoothly! We've got various volunteer needs for both Fourth on the Lake and Newcastle Days.
Explore the current volunteer needs at the link below and contact Community Activities Commissioner Patti Magers at
pattim@newcastlewa.gov
to get involved!
We're especially looking for volunteers to help us manage parking at Fourth on the Lake. Get in touch with Commissioner Magers as soon as possible if you can help! We truly appreciate it!
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Newcastle Police Launch Pedestrian Safety Campaign
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As summer begins and the weather gets "nicer," kids get out of school and more people get outside for walks, runs and bike rides. So, NPD would like to remind everyone that this can be a dangerous time on the roads, sidewalks and crosswalks for everyone if we don’t all do our part.
That is why we will be taking part in a pedestrian safety campaign running through the end of July. Officers will be closely monitoring intersections and crosswalks around Newcastle looking for violations that jeopardize pedestrian safety. Click the button below for pedestrian safety tips. Stay safe!
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July 20: Police Day in the Park
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Newcastle's July 20 Police Day in the Park is a chance for citizens to interact with police officers and explore specialized King County Sheriff’s Office resources, such as the Guardian One helicopter!
Join us at Lake Boren Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and meet the men and women who keep our community safe. Our officers will host a bike rodeo and several departments from the King County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand. Meet the KCSO Marine, SWAT, Air Support and Hazmat units. Attendees will also get to visit with a Police K-9. Our partners with the Bellevue Fire Department will also be there.
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Register Your Neighborhood for National Night Out
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Newcastle will join cities across the country in celebrating National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The annual community-building event aims to heighten crime prevention awareness, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and send a message to criminals about neighborhoods organized against criminal activity. NNO is celebrated with neighborhood block parties, often visited by local law enforcement. It also provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.
Newcastle police officers will stop by neighborhood events that are pre-registered with the City. Email Police Chief Jason Houck at
jason.houck@kingcounty.gov
to ensure officers know about your community gathering. In the email, provide the location of the gathering, the estimated number of attendees and an event time frame.
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A sincere thank you to the more than 200 citizens who joined us at The Golf Club at Newcastle for this year’s Town Hall meeting. We’ve posted a copy of the presentation and the audio from the question-and-answer session at
newcastlewa.gov/fiscalplan
. Our staff is currently working on answering the note card questions, and we’ll add that to the webpage when it’s available.
During the Town Hall, City Manager Rob Wyman
announced a couple of new restaurants coming to Newcastle.
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Blazing Onion
: A family friendly restaurant and bar is coming to The Shops at Newcastle Commons. Learn more at
blazingonion.com
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Taquisa Mexican Restaurant
: The Mexican restaurant is opening at Newcastle Commons later this year.
The conversation doesn't stop there. Your Councilmembers want to hear from you! Save the date for 7 p.m. Sept. 10 when the Council will hold a Community Conversation at the Newcastle Library.
Attendees will get a chance to ask Councilmembers questions in a more intimate venue.
You can also contact your Councilmembers by email. Get involved and make your voice heard!
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Read about the latest police happenings in our Newcastle Police Blotter. In this edition, Police Chief Jason Houck makes an important plea to our community: "Help us help you!"
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Registration is now open for summer Skyhawks sports camps at Lake Boren Park. Children can learn the fundamentals of tennis, basketball, soccer, baseball, flag football, lacrosse and golf!
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Our first show in the summer Concerts in the Park series is July 17 when Eagles tribute band The Kings of Hollywood takes the stage! All concerts go from 7-8:30 p.m. Concerts are every Wednesday through Aug. 7.
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King County just came out with a cool app for reporting noxious weeds anywhere in King County, including in cities! You can also share locations of noxious weeds on Newcastle-owned land at
newcastlewa.gov/report
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The Newcastle Arts Council is now accepting applications from local artists for the 2019 Newcastle Days Art Exhibition. The community art exhibition will be at the Newcastle Library, Sept. 2-27. Applications are due by July 15.
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We’re seeking Newcastle-area community performance groups to take the Newcastle Days stage on Sept. 7. Whether it’s a dance routine, a demonstration, a group performance or something else, we want to hear from you!
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This photo was posted on Newcastle social media accounts last week on June 22.
"The City of Newcastle will never forget. On this day 17 years ago, Deputy Rich Herzog was killed in the line of duty. He gave his life to protect the citizens of Newcastle."
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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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