Inside the City of Tumwater Date: August 31, 2020 To:
Mayor Pete Kmet City Councilmembers City Employees
From: John Doan, City Administrator
The professional and compassionate treatment of an
PEOPLE
elderly woman in her final days was the subject of a
Kudos to Our Employees
We participated in the Thurston County Courts Fine Amnesty Day where people with outstanding court fines and penalties are given an opportunity to pay
the fines without the additional penalties. The
program goal is to get people out from under the
debt of penalties and move them to be legally
licensed and driving again. Some of the messages we heard back are:
“Thank you so much! I am so so grateful for this! It is going to change my life!” and “Thank you very
much. I am so thankful and grateful for these
reduced fines. I will be paying the $ 300.”
When Cory isn’t working with our Violations Bureau
customers, she is working with our B & O Tax Payers. She received a note from a customer expressing
appreciation for great customer services, topping it off with,
“You made me pay my company taxes with a smile
– guess that’s about as good
a compliment as you can get.”
letter from the woman’s family. She cited Firefighters Brian Hurley, Scott Kennedy, and Evan Hagen along
with Paramedics James Osberg and Rian Winter for the way they handled in this incredibly human situation.
EVENTS Register for Fall Parks & Rec Programs Classes, sports programs, and
recreation opportunities for kids
of all ages. Music instruction,
photography, fitness classes, and more for adults. Find out what
you can do around Tumwater this
fall in the brochure.
Classes and activities in the fall brochure run through
November. Register online or call (360) 754-4160 for more information!
Peanut Butter and Mac & Cheese
City employees and officials collected and donated
98 jars of peanut butter, 202 boxes of mac and cheese and $100 as part of a Thurston County Food
Bank drive along with WSDOT and Tumwater Rotary.
Great job everyone. Thank you everyone who participated!