Katrina Knutson Appointed Interim City Administrator

Community Development Director Katrina Knutson takes over as Interim City Administrator following the medical resignation of City Administrator Linda Kelly.

Following an unexpected illness, newly appointed City Administrator Linda Kelly has submitted her resignation. After accepting her resignation, Mayor Tracie Markley mentioned how grateful we are to Ms. Kelly for her time with the City, noting this was unf...

2022 Maritime Gig Festival

The 2022 Maritime Gig Festival will be held Saturday, June 4 - Sunday, June 5.

Come out and celebrate our beautiful city!  For event details, please visit the City of Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce website: https://www.gigharborchamber.net/maritime-gig-festival.

Maritime Gig Festival Street Closures – Saturday, June 4 – Sund...

Borgen Blvd. Emergency Pavement Repair

The City currently has a westbound lane closure in place on Borgen Blvd. approaching Olympus Way. The section of roadway has sunk due to heavy rain events occurring over the last six months.

The City's Public Works Operations division has patched this area multiple times and temporary patching is no longer a viable option. Adjacent curb and gutter has also sunk and will need to be replaced. The City has hired a contractor under an emergency d...

Harborview / Stinson Intersection Improvement Project

PROJECT TIMELINE UPDATE - April 19:
Retaining walls are being poured by Eddon Boat Park, and work continues to progress toward an early reopening of the roadway, however the snow and rain have impacted a few days of operations.

PROJECT TIMELINE UPDATE - Continued

• The inital asphalt pavement list has been placed at the southern section of the intersection with the northern section to follow. The contractor has shifted the traffic detour to the newly paved section.
• The Harborview cl...

Emergency Local Court Rule: Readiness Trial Hearings

A Readiness Hearing shall be held before the Municipal Court Judge in every case in which a timely demand for jury is made.  Notice shall be given in open court by the judge to all parties indicating the date and time for this hearing.At the hear...

Emergency Local Court Rule: Release of the Accused - Domestic Violence Offenses

Any person arrested on probable cause (without a warrant) for an offense classified as a Domestic Violence offense under Chapter 10.99 of the Revised Code of Washington as the same exists or shall hereafter be amended shall be held in jail pending the def...

Gig Harbor Sports Complex Update

On Saturday, May 7, the City held an informational open house to provide awareness of the status on the ongoing Sports Complex project.

Based on feedback from the open house and other correspondence from local residents, the Sports Complex project webpage has been updated to provide a more complete picture of the project’s history and future. Our hope is that this webpage addres...

Volunteer Needed - Planning Commission

The City is seeking citizens interested in filling a vacancy on the Gig Harbor Planning Commission.

The primary charge of the Planning Commission is to make legislative recommendations to the City Council on matters related to long-range land use planning including the comprehensive plan amendments, zoning  text amendments, and area-wide rezone...

Volunteer Needed - Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

The City of Gig Harbor is looking for a volunteer interested in serving on the Gig Harbor Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee was established in accordance with state law to advise and recommend to the City Council on how lodging taxes collected in Gig Harbor should be allocated in order to best increase tourism in the city.

Applicants...