Archive for August, 2011

City of Kent – Scene eNewsletter

Posted 30 August 2011 | By | Categories: News and Events | No Comments

Tuesday August 30, 2011 A message from the Mayor Mayor Suzette Cooke “We’re pleased to offer this more user-friendly online address. Kent is continually innovating and improving the services found on the city’s main website. This change provides easier web and email address access for all residents and businesses to use. We hope you agree!” [...]

Kent PD hosting another Community Police Academy

Posted 17 August 2011 | By | Categories: News and Events | No Comments

Submitted by Conor Christofferson, KOMO Communities Reporter Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 2:02pm   The Kent Police Department recently announced the schedule for its fall Community Police Academy, and anyone who’s ever been curious about what it takes to be a police officer is encouraged to attend. Classes, which begin September 28, will be held on Wednesday [...]

Howard Hanson Dam releasing water for downstream needs, engineers running tests

Posted 17 August 2011 | By | Categories: News and Events | No Comments

Howard Hanson Dam releasing water for downstream needs, engineers running tests Contact: Public Affairs Office 206-764-3750SEATTLE – The reservoir at Howard Hanson Dam reached a summer elevation of 1,167 feet above sea level in June, allowing engineers, geologists and other scientists to run a battery of tests to gather more data on the right abutment [...]

Kent seeks input on future growth strategies

Posted 12 August 2011 | By | Categories: News and Events | No Comments

Submitted by Conor Christofferson, KOMO Communities Reporter Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 10:10am   Are you happy with the way Kent is growing, or do you think changes are in order? That’s the question city officials want residents to consider as part of an annual land use, zoning and growth review. Kent’s Economic and Community Development [...]

Public invited to weigh in on changes to Kent’s Comprehensive Plan and City Code

Posted 09 August 2011 | By | Categories: News and Events | No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Manager 253- 856-5431 canderson@ci.kent.wa.us   Public invited to weigh in on changes to Kent’s Comprehensive Plan and City Code KENT, Wash. – August 9, 2011 – The Economic and Community Development Department is inviting the public to weigh in on the important opportunities and challenges that the [...]