Jul 30, 2020 | Announcements, Leadership Actions
The Tacoma News Tribune has endorsed Mayor Josh Penner for in his run for Washington State Senate, stating: “Republican Josh Penner earns our endorsement because of his elected experience, poise, principles and pragmatism.” Further adding: “Leadership matters at a...
Jun 5, 2020 | Announcements, Leadership Actions, Veterans Support
In Resolution 2020-37, the Pierce County Council appointed Mayor Josh Penner to the Pierce County Veterans Advisory Board. In addition to this board, Mayor Penner also serves on the Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources Advisory Board. Mayor...
May 28, 2020 | Budgeting, Fighting Taxes, Leadership Actions
In November of 2019, the voters stated, overwhelmingly, their opposition to the unfair car tab fee structure placed on them. In virtually every corner of our district, and in our state, the answer to the folks that wanted to keep the car tab situation...
May 27, 2020 | Budgeting, Fighting Taxes, Leadership Actions
Small business is the life of our community. Whether it is reducing red tape, advocating for lower B&O taxes, or even giving a break, by way of business license fee removal, to those businesses that are just getting established, the results speak for themselves....
May 26, 2020 | Fighting Taxes, Leadership Actions
Facing a massive gasoline tax increase by an unelected board of bureaucrats, Orting Mayor Josh Penner and the Orting City Council passed a resolution outlining in the clearest possible terms, the PSCAA’s overreach and false premises. Mayor Penner introduced the...
May 24, 2020 | Budgeting, Leadership Actions
After several years of unbalanced budgets under previous administrations and fighting against a new proposed utility tax, Mayor Penner, of Orting, sends a balanced budget to the council in his first year. The balanced budget not only limits expenditures to less than...
