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Mayor Hopkins updates council on court migration, Rust Park testing, Point Ruston and first solar application
Summary
Mayor Hopkins briefed the council on personnel and project items including welcoming a new assistant city clerk, proposing migration of the municipal court from Fircrest to Pierce County to streamline ticketing and support traffic cameras, sharing drilling and testing‑well data from Rust Park, and noting Point Ruston discussions and the city's first solar panel application.
During Mayor’s Time the mayor welcomed Sooji Hartzell as the City’s new Assistant City Clerk and Utility Clerk and thanked outgoing staff. He reported a planned meeting with the head of the Department of Ecology regarding the remedial process and described drilling and sample testing at Rust Park, including installation of a testing well. The mayor proposed migrating the city court from the City of Fircrest to Pierce County; he said the move could streamline ticket processing, enable traffic camera installation, and provide access to additional resources. He also provided updates on Point Ruston discussions with ARC related to potential parking garage development and noted the first solar panel application filed in Ruston.
