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  • How Tacoma’s new impact fees compare to University Place’s approach

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📰 News we're reading

• Seeking money for street projects, Tacoma to hit developers with new impact fee (thenewstribune.com) — Tacoma has approved new transportation impact fees on many future developments, and officials note that nearby University Place already uses similar fees. While this change directly affects Tacoma builders, it could influence regional development patterns and future policy debates in University Place and Pierce County. Developers warn the added costs may ultimately hit homebuyers and renters.
   

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  • Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped in a flooded RV park as the Puyallup River rose, and a newly renovated 38-acre park reopened with a dog park and bike trails.
    4:51AM on Dec 14: Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped around their mobile homes as the Puyallup River rose. (Nextdoor )
  • I am buying a house with a few problems.
    I need a plumber who can replace an aging pipe. And an electrician who can troubleshoot wiring problem. No electricity feeding the dishwasher,… (Nextdoor Stonewood)
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in University Place. Apply here.
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