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Parks and Recreation Director Chuck Denny accepted the proclamation and highlighted the department's summer calendar, focusing on the city's July 4 events. He said the parade begins at 11 a.m. and the Artesian Family Festival at Tumwater Valley Golf Course will run from 6 to 10 p.m. He noted the fireworks show is sponsored by the Nisqually Tribe and Red Wind Casino and described it as \"the biggest show that anyone in our region will see at any time all year long.\" Denny estimated parade participation at about 5,000 to 8,000 people and said there are generally about 15,000 people on the driving range for the festival and fireworks.

Denny thanked Parks & Recreation staff and city departments that support the events, including police, fire, water resources, transportation and finance. Councilmembers and staff also recognized year-round Parks & Recreation programming, referenced summer camps and pointed council members to the city's Parks & Recreation web pages for registration and volunteer information.

The proclamation asks residents to recognize the benefits of parks and recreation and encourages the public to use the city website to learn about programs and volunteer opportunities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting July 1 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Debbie Sullivan proclaimed July 2025 as Parks and Recreation Month for Tumwater. Parks & Recreation Director Chuck Denny described a July 4 parade at 11 a.m., a family festival at Tumwater Valley golf course and a Nisqually Tribe-sponsored fireworks show, and thanked staff and volunteers.","taxTitle","Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington","taxId",70653,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746050,"Council moves Puget Sound Energy franchise renewal to July 15 consent calendar",231,1650000,1881000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5134265-8267a6d29455e7dbff5b33dc2c884c2e&start=1650&end=1881","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5134265-8267a6d29455e7dbff5b33dc2c884c2e/thumbnail_1650000.jpg","/articles/6746050/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Council-moves-Puget-Sound-Energy-franchise-renewal-to-July-15-consent-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746050-3920a0e4b80b421366f75418208e7e04/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147425&Signature=nRWayFvD9~iWqYLj1hAxeJKISAdMR64g8RqP5iDd411dVRvRU4V4EwTLoHFi490-hwq66Mc2ZC9--ia4I6gzD7BsR3k-I9aG2iMbAYlzgWg58Y0hUIjp~Toxp6DxZzDzS3wtD9c-XDziIwkGTdRp0TcQVqd5THMZHY~cmyxevad0TOOTAK3IfO3pmvPylnL12kPwDUioyzrS7~lfZFeD~q3~1wIGlHQCARAsTMje70~QraAqINuiQv4FF6939v1~EFKDmS5Qmk8~2L7OEiIWvKzDsCcbApPi2~f4iy8Y9YtguWXdZY86-qhXVhuxMf7urFnueh3qEJfSlArWKXe2mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tumwater City Council voted to place Ordinance O2025-002, renewing Puget Sound Energy\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000's franchise agreement, to the July 15 consent calendar after a staff presentation.

Jennifer Radcliffe presented the ordinance and said the city had an existing 10-year franchise agreement with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and that PSE requested a renewal under provisions that allow two 2-year extensions. Radcliffe noted state statute precludes council from granting a franchise at the time of introduction and described the ordinance as a renewal of the existing arrangement.

Radcliffe told the council that \"there's no cost associated with the agreement itself,\" while also explaining the agreement contains financial terms for specific work: as an example she cited underground conversion, where PSE would pay 60% of the cost and the city 40% when that option is pursued.

Councilmember Kelly Von Holtz moved to place the ordinance on the July 15 consent calendar; Councilmember Angela Jefferson seconded the motion. The council approved the referral by voice vote.","Councilmembers agreed to place Ordinance O2025-002 renewing Puget Sound Energy's franchise to operate in Tumwater right-of-way on the July 15 consent calendar; the agreement contains financial provisions such as a 60/40 cost split for undergrounding but no immediate city expenditure was reported.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746055,"Tumwater council approves Transportation Benefit District 2024 annual report; projects and budget summarized",886,730000,1616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5134265-8267a6d29455e7dbff5b33dc2c884c2e&start=730&end=1616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5134265-8267a6d29455e7dbff5b33dc2c884c2e/thumbnail_730000.jpg","/articles/6746055/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Tumwater-council-approves-Transportation-Benefit-District-2024-annual-report-projects-and-budget-summarized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746055-7386c088a8f0d498dc5422fdbe9e0eab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147425&Signature=BadJRLrpcpt3IJny16C-X-c-XCjK~5DUDSMIWOCN4~MSt7tUS--cTAwtheEH2okfRjd3IcGAst2GzqgvFF7fJxVUrRdLrhIrCTpZkCPoShrxb011mZdVaqUrFdPpF4c1~inu2GFCO8OF1fOw6AHZKryrwEGM1YFOzEICj6QWUr-AN8vPCkS4t9Spd1rmE-P3a8sJMrvOfs5CLoQ2JOqu0ko8WJd9GInQQ0N4zg4JpPu-NjUa6EZ96702Ywo6t-Ioh7q1rNVu85anrxn3LRcAgtQuIJQUV5upvKAaocHf0CqnY2SGjCFWOUh9IdshmmmBGBTfRts2uQVAaurboD9vNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tumwater City Council approved the Transportation Benefit District 2024 annual report after a presentation by Brandon Hicks, the city\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Transportation and Engineering Director.

Hicks told the council the report is required by state law and details construction schedules, expenditures and revenues. He said the TBD did not run a stand-alone pavement maintenance project in 2024, citing staff capacity and a strategic decision to build funds for larger future projects. \"We did still get some work done,\" Hicks said, and summarized the year's construction and design work.

The presentation listed two construction projects funded in part by the TBD: the Interstate 5/Prosper Road/Capitol Boulevard reconfiguration and the Israel Road/Linderson Way pedestrian and bicycle improvements. For 2024 Hicks reported approximately 4 lane miles repaved, about 5,300 tons of hot-mix asphalt placed, roughly 6,700 square yards of pavement repair, 3 lane miles of striping, 4,000 raised pavement markers installed, and about three-quarters of a mile of new bike lanes.

Hicks also described design work completed on Linwood Avenue and on the Second Avenue pedestrian and bike improvements project. He said much of the Linwood Avenue quantities will be reported in the 2025 annual report because final data was completed after year-end.

On finance, Hicks said the TBD started 2024 with about $4,085,000; revenues for the year were about $2,600,000 and expenditures a little over $3,000,000, leaving an ending fund balance of about $3,700,000. He warned that lower sales tax revenue and planned projects could reduce the balance substantially in 2025 and that the balance could fall to \"as low as a million dollars\" by year-end depending on project schedules.

A councilmember asked whether the city has incorporated sustainable materials and other emerging technologies into procurement. Hicks said the city follows state specifications and that recycled materials are commonly accepted where they meet spec, including recycled concrete aggregate and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). He said staff would research other materials and welcomed follow-up discussion on draft specifications.

The council moved and approved the annual report by voice vote. The action authorized issuing the report to the public as required by statute; the meeting record shows a voice vote and the mayor called the motion carried.

The city's transportation staff indicated a pavement maintenance project is budgeted for the upcoming year and that construction work is already under contract for some segments.","The City Council approved the Transportation Benefit District (TBD) 2024 annual report, which summarized targeted pavement and pedestrian/bicycle projects, listed material quantities, and reported a year-end fund balance of about $3.7 million with a possible decline later in 2025 due to lower sales tax receipts.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746036,"Mayor announces Jay Mason as Tumwater police chief effective July 1",103,1965000,2068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5134265-8267a6d29455e7dbff5b33dc2c884c2e&start=1965&end=2068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5134265-8267a6d29455e7dbff5b33dc2c884c2e/thumbnail_1965000.jpg","/articles/6746036/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Mayor-announces-Jay-Mason-as-Tumwater-police-chief-effective-July-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746036-106b68dc34d892c17c05e2e0a822fa71/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147425&Signature=bFzDrcAvO77Zz5-WIodWqJU6y0nIfoaG-TgTC7qo3BbreRQfgMcn1-HC7IXmcImzyOnPZvyq5Dz2jLdeuddFZajh1DpxK4cgOiVPuv~29LUdif4CFJjMf6vJTfLF0sWumH4c0WIL3AnSp9k6DJw9h3ICCaMFHr~sWDhSyjuPG6auBakSFPTgwn410rXOE4m-h-MWmw~Z11-rmmL2mH2VEOpZL3dS0VilfxODYEz3lq7im8rCj9xrz36EtQFf9S7LN12aBJZzDCDQg74~je5vSfLVeJRxnoX3im-gPm2ojAl8GVcrDv7mZoAmRjVn6UYzPk1qHby5DpM5SwZDqJKBJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Debbie Sullivan announced at the July 1 council meeting that Jay Mason is officially the Tumwater police chief effective July 1. Sullivan said Chief Wicks' last day was June 30 and that Mason had served as interim chief while Wicks was on medical leave.

The mayor congratulated Mason on his first day as chief. The transcript records the announcement and congratulations; no formal vote or council action on the appointment is recorded in the meeting minutes included in the transcript.","Mayor Debbie Sullivan announced that Jay Mason, who had been serving as interim police chief, is now officially the Tumwater police chief following Chief Wicks' last day on June 30.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746040,"Resident tells council she experienced ableist remarks from an assistant attorney general and says her tort claim was denied",105,480000,585000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5134265-8267a6d29455e7dbff5b33dc2c884c2e&start=480&end=585","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5134265-8267a6d29455e7dbff5b33dc2c884c2e/thumbnail_480000.jpg","/articles/6746040/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Resident-tells-council-she-experienced-ableist-remarks-from-an-assistant-attorney-general-and-says-her-tort-claim-was-denied","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746040-b48449804402f172857279192482a176/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147425&Signature=SzLiZm-ZgN0gS44JBCcyjk6z78Hek0l2u920LJw2hRP~3RH4Q6-9y0sPxkCPgditzPCTnULEN9~vDjhFKcTmgdjKUUonoRr2TsJH504ZPkSGct3WUP9zeFcgal5TbohkdvgHuMrxdwP6RpQ7vo~gd~~4Vjp-yCw-Z-vyjjY~sWpyK0JeuUMKE2Ii7KdwcgNsohGmrN5KBWZNEqO7VJQqgrgkJYXnoQgkqPo5jNKb3QtnN0qTMKqpH2Hl~KpirMEnfWt3nt-VJ7R1v6OJWEjhyWpLAsbIUKTzVpZSvw-iu85WlhIf0embuQbfKqgt3SUvHr7BlCURBcCLcN8bX-jeXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Courtney Holthouse addressed the Tumwater City Council during the public-comment portion of the July 1 meeting and described an ongoing dispute with her former employer and the assistant attorney general who represented that employer in a federal lawsuit.

Holthouse said that when she reported the assistant attorney general's alleged ableist remarks about her mental-health challenges, \"suddenly, the room seemed dead silent,\" and that the Attorney General's Office later sent her a letter denying her tort claim. She told the council the response and the denial left her feeling ignored and urged the council to hold officials accountable. \"If you're going to pretend to protect people but won't call out ableism when it's coming straight from your own city, then you're nothing but a bunch of hypocrites,\" Holthouse said.

The council listened to public comment; no formal action or staff response is recorded in the transcript for this item.","During public comment, resident Courtney Holthouse alleged that an assistant attorney general representing her former employer made ableist disparaging remarks about her mental health in a federal lawsuit and said the Attorney General's Office denied her tort claim.","actionData","errors"]

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