Normandy Park City Manager’s Report for week ending April 25, 2025

Summary of the April 23 Town Hall Meeting

On Wednesday, April 23, the City Council hosted another quarterly Town Hall meeting. This meeting started with a demonstration of our anti-pursuit equipment. We then reviewed the City’s upcoming projects and checked in on the results to date on the 2025 Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

If you missed the meeting, here is a list of the key projects for 2025 that we reviewed:

  1. Refurbishing the Basketball Court at City Hall.
  2. Installing new playground surfaces at Marvista & City Hall Park.
  3. Initiating improvements at Marvista Park.
  4. Improving the Marine View Park parking lot.
  5. Launching a Trail Connectivity Plan that will expand non-motorized trails around Normandy Park.
  6. Resurfacing certain streets.
  7. The City will also make stormwater improvements, sidewalk and ADA ramp repairs, and install a guardrail on South 1st Avenue.

Our Town Hall meetings are a valuable tool for the City Council. As most of you know, every City Council meeting has a public comment period for residents. The primary purpose of public comment is to provide a platform for residents to express their opinions and engage with the City Council on issues that matter to them. While the City Council members listen, the public comment portion is primarily intended as a way for the public to express their views, not a formal debate or negotiation. So, as you can imagine, this creates a one-way conversation.

The purpose of our Town Halls is to create a two-way dialogue between you, the resident, and the City Council. In addition to the topics listed above, here are some of the issues that residents discussed at Wednesday’s Town Hall Meeting:

  • Recruitment process for our Police Officer vacancy.
  • Specific sidewalk improvements that are planned.
  • The best way to request a stop sign.
  • Additional restoration work in Nature Trails Park.
  • Residents wanted to learn more about the City’s legislative advocacy work.

As you can see, the Town Hall meetings are a great place to talk with the City Council and to learn more about what is happening in Normandy Park. We hope to see you at the next Town Hall this summer.

If you have any questions about the information above or any other City topic, please get in touch with me at aarrington@normandyparkwa.gov.

“Have a great week!”

Amy Arrington, City Manager
City of Normandy Park
801 SW 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
(206) 248-8246 (Direct Phone)