Upcoming Meetings:
Planning Commission – January 11, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: us02web.zoom.us/j/86070874337
Civil Service Commission – January 7, 2021 at 2:00 PM. Zoom Invite: us02web.zoom.us/j/86321639756
Preservation and Review Board – January 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM.
( ) Meetings are being conducted via Zoom. Additional information is on the applicable meeting’s agenda.
Town Offices Closed:
Town offices will be closed Friday, December 25, 2020 – Christmas Day, and Friday, January 1st, 2021 – New Year’s Day. I wish all of you a safe and very merry Christmas.
Planning and Community Development:
Public Notices for Applications:
On a trial basis, we are posting public notices for development applications on the Town’s official website at
New WA program plans to help curb conflict after eviction moratorium
A new pilot program being launched in six counties aims to help avoid conflict between landlords and tenants when the eviction moratorium eventually lifts.
First established in March when the pandemic began, the eviction moratorium prevents landlords from evicting tenants for non-payment of rent. It does not erase the rent that is due when the moratorium eventually lifts.
“It was developed to anticipate what we can do to alleviate some of the wave of evictions that will hit when the moratorium lifts,” said Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner Clint Johnson.
Upcoming Meetings:
Planning Commission – January 11, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: us02web.zoom.us/j/86070874337
Civil Service Commission – January 7, 2021 at 2:00 PM. Zoom Invite: us02web.zoom.us/j/86321639756
Preservation and Review Board – January 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM.
( ) Meetings are being conducted via Zoom. Additional information is on the applicable meeting’s agenda.
Town Offices Closed:
st, 2021 – New Year’s Day.
Planning and Community Development:
Public Notices for Applications:
On a trial basis, we are posting public notices for development applications on the Town’s official website at
townofsteilacoom.org/. Current applications are:
2. Comprehensive Plan revisions and zoning of the mill site at 4302 Chambers Creek Road.
Many landlords and tenants have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently there are both federal and state mandates suspending evictions based on the non-payment of rent. Once those mandates end, Pierce County expects a large number of eviction cases to be filed in Superior Court.
To address this anticipated increase in eviction cases, Pierce County Superior Court has established an Eviction Resolution Program (ERP) which will require parties to engage in problem-solving steps before the cases come to court. This program is being offered at no cost.
The goal of the ERP is to bring tenants and landlords together with trained Eviction Resolution Specialists to explore solutions. This includes accessing state and local rent assistance and creating realistic payment plans that will help tenants retain their housing and avoid eviction, while landlords benefit from continuity of occupancy and income.