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What's New in Olympia

• Storm Clean-Up, 7:30 a.m. Friday

  Friday Road Closures:

  –Henderson from the roundabout at I-5 to Eskridge will have temporary closures beginning at 9:00 a.m. Friday. Flaggers will be on site to allow thru traffic when safe. The road may be completely closed for periods of time as trees are taken down.

  –Legion Way:  9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. closed from Boundary to Central.

  –Morse Merryman:  9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Wiggins to Hoffman. May be intermittent road closures if trees or limbs need to be removed next to the road. Parks crews are working to clear storm debris. A flagger is present.

  For everyone's safety, please DO NOT drive around road closed signs.

  Olympia Parks and Trails. The following parks and trails have now reopened: Heritage Park Fountain Park, Kettle View Park, Percival Landing, Olympia Woodland Trail, Sunrise Park and dog park, West Bay Park, and Woodruff Park. All other Olympia parks are closed until further notice. Damage assessment in parks will begin next week. Until now, park crews have been helping remove trees blocking City streets. Park reopening dates will depend on what we learn from the damage assessments. For your safety, please stay out of closed parks.

  Debris Removal.  Two free drop-off sites for tree storm debris will open the next three weekends for use by Olympia residents: one at the City of Olympia Maintenance Center, 1401 Eastside Street, and the other at the Yauger Park parking lot near Dirt Works. The centers will be open Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except for Sunday, February 5 when the centers will close at 2:00 p.m. Tree debris from the storm is the only material that will be accepted. It must not contain other material or objects. Bring proof of City of Olympia residency such as a utility bill. More...

  Hazard Trees. If you think a tree is in danger of falling down or appears to be a potential hazard, please call Julie Mongey with the City of Olympia at 753-8391 (during regular work hours), or send Julie an email at cpdinfo@ci.olympia.wa.us. She will log in the location for the City's arborist to check. More...

  Fallen Trees Blocking City Streets or Sidewalks. Call Public Works Dispatch to report fallen trees or limbs that are blocking City streets or sidewalks in Olympia:  753-8333.

• Public Works Director Recruitment. Applications for Director of Public Works will be accepted until Monday, February 13. More...

• SEA LEVEL RISE UPDATE. View information featured at the Community Update on Sea Level Rise. More... 
• Washington Center Siding Repairs. Learn about The Washington Center exterior design project. More...

• Advisory Committees. Apply for an Olympia advisory committee. Due to the recent storm and power outages, the deadline for spring recruitment is extended to Friday, February 3. More...
• City Council Meetings. Weekly Agenda. Meeting Videos.
  Learn how to contact the City Council.