The upcoming City Council meeting will be held on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 @ 7:00pm in the City Council Chambers at 320 N 1st Street.
Agenda items include: a budget amendment ordinance, and setting of public hearings for the 6-year Transportation Improvement Plan (2025-2030) as well as a complete streets program.
The full agenda can be found here: https://www.towncloud.io/go/kalama-wa/agendas/652
The City of Kalama is accepting applications for the Salary Commission now through September 2, 2024 at 5:00pm. Applicants must live in Kalama city limits. Submit applications to cityclerk@cityofkalama.com. For more info and the application, visit: https://www.cityofkalama.com/Home/Components/News/News/3977/1276
The upcoming Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 8th, 2024 at 6:00pm in the City Council Chambers located at 320 N 1st Street, Kalama, and via Zoom. The agenda and virtual attendance information will be available here next week: https://www.towncloud.io/go/kalama-wa
The August edition of Kalama's City newsletter is available here: https://tinyurl.com/bdh8txvv (Lots of pictures means it might take a few seconds to load- thank you for your patience!)
The agenda for the upcoming August 1, 2024 City Council meeting is available here: https://www.towncloud.io/go/kalama-wa
The meeting will be held at the City Council chambers located at 320 N 1st Street, Kalama at 7:00pm. Virtual attendance information can be found on the corresponding agenda.
- Correspondence regarding approval of Shoreline Master Program comprehensive update and periodic review
- Mayor, Council, and department reports
The Kalama Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee is accepting applications to fill an open position. The application period is open now until August 26th, 2024 @ 5pm. The position is open for applicants that live in Kalama, but reside outside city limits. The committee meets once per month on the 2nd Tuesday @ 5:30pm at the City Council Chambers (with a virtual attendance option through Zoom as well). Questions? Contact communityrelations@cityofkalama.com or 360-673-4908. Follow the link to find the application: https://www.cityofkalama.com/Home/Components/News/News/3975/18
The Kalama Civil Service has been cancelled for the month of July due to lack of agenda items. The next tentative meeting date is Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 5pm in the Kalama City Council Chambers located at 320 N 1st Street.
Please give your input to help make walking, biking, rolling, and driving safer in Cowlitz County and the Rainier, Oregon region through a comment map and survey. You have until August 10, 2024 to share your transportation safety concerns with the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG)!
To access the survey and comment map, visit the online open house website at https://arcg.is/j9e5P. Your input is a valuable contribution towards ensuring the safety of our streets.
Join us for Kalama's National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024! Meet us in front of the Kalama Post Office building for a family friendly evening of fun with the Kalama community! From 6-8pm, enjoy free food & drinks, a dunk tank, first responder vehicles, family games, public safety demonstrations, and a good time! For details, follow the event here: https://fb.me/e/7rkxACoIK
The City offices and Kalama Public Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of the Independence holiday. We will be back in office on Friday, July 5th. City residents: Garbage service will be on the regular schedule, but please put your cart out the night before (7/3/24) since garbage service will come very, very early! We hope you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July!
We are gearing up for "Kalama Summer Lights on the Fourth" this Thursday, July 4th @ the Westin Amphitheater, 11:30am-8pm. Join us for live music, a beer garden, food trucks,, vendors, free face painting, free transit to offsite parking, and promises of sunshine! Visit our Facebook event page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/share/kDCLX86SbRxJ1Snj/
When can you discharge fireworks in Kalama? Here is the schedule below:
June 28th: 12:00pm (noon)- 11:00pm
June 29th-July 4th: 9:00am-11:00pm
July 5th: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fireworks can be discharged in Kalama for Independence Day festivities. Please exercise caution and be considerate of your neighbors.
The upcoming Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:00pm in the City Council Chambers located at 320 N 1st Street, Kalama, and via Zoom. The agenda and virtual attendance information are available here: https://www.towncloud.io/go/kalama-wa
The Kalama Civil Service will be holding a very brief meeting tomorrow, June 4th at 5pm in the Kalama City Council Chambers at 320 N 1st Street, Kalama, WA 98625.
The June edition of Kalama's City newsletter is available now! Follow the link: https://tinyurl.com/4juefbav
The Kalama City Council will hold a public hearing on the City’s Six-Year Street Plan for 2025 through 2030 on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 320 N. First Street and virtually via Zoom. Meeting access information is available on the agenda at www.cityofkalama.com. The plan will cover major arterials and local neighborhood streets. The agenda will be available here: https://www.towncloud.io/go/kalama-wa
Kalama City Offices and the Library will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. Residents: Monday garbage pickup will run on the regular schedule. Please put your cart out on Sunday night.
It's National Public Works Week! Help us recognize Kalama's awesome public works crew! Thank you public works crew for keeping our streets safe, water clean, and provide essential services that impact Kalama residents! We appreciate you!
Attention Kalama residents connected to city sewer: Summer sewer averaging is in effect now through September 20th! For more about summer sewer averaging, visit our site https://www.cityofkalama.com/departments/utility-department/utility-rates/summer-sewer-average
