if it seems like ive completely abandon anything i was searching for before, i haven't . im crazy
so bear with me (lol) and help if you can....
issues with McCleary wa:
The City has implemented the new Citizen Help Desk feature on its website.
This gives citizens of McCleary a convenient way of asking questions and reporting items like: pot holes, hazardous trees, nuisance animals,
water issues, information about building codes, any other items of concern. You have the option of doing this directly from your computer, by phone or in person at City Hall.
On December 31, 1941, McCleary sold the mill and the town to Simpson Logging.
Simpson upgraded the utilities and sold the light and water plants to the new City for $6,000 the following year.Mayor Wally Bentley
Wally Bentley was elected Mayor in 1999. His current term ends December 31, 2009.
Mayor Bentley was born and raised in Aline, Oklahoma and has lived in McCleary since 1963. He is married and has two daughters.
He is a retired McCleary School teacher (34 years) and also worked in natural gas pipeline and irrigation construction. He was a Communications Instructor during his service in the military.
Community Service: Teacher's Retirement; McCleary PTA; McCleary Education Association
Council Goals: achieve development consistent with the city's needs; meet the needs of the McCleary area; and expand the City's economic base
Councilmember Ray Boling, Position 1
Ray Boling was first appointed to the Council in 2000 and elected in 2003 and 2007. His current term ends December 31, 2011.
Ray has lived in McCleary most of his life. He is a retired letter carrier, and has worked for Simpson Timber. He is married has two daughters.
Community Service: Solid Waste Advisory Committee; City Representative to the Bear Festival Committee
Council Goals:
Improve our water system; find grants to loop all our water lines to eliminate the odor and foul taste of the water; control growth around the area
Councilmember Don Hays, Position 2
Don Hays was appointed in 2004 and elected in 2005 for the remainder of that term and for a full term in 2007. His current term ends December 31, 2011.
Don was raised in Hawaii and at 18 moved to California to pursue a dream of seeing the country on a motorcycle. He has lived in McCleary since 1995 and owns D&D Cycle Doctor. Don is married and has three children.
Community Service: Represents the City on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Council Goals: Keep a conservative approach to growth of the City; the City is going to grow, so let's grow with it (
water, power, sewer).
Councilmember Chris Vessey, Position 3
Chris Vessey was elected in 1997. His current term ends December 31, 2009.
Chris has lived in McCleary since 1993. He is retired lowbed truck driver for Simpson. He is married and has two sons and a daughter.
Community Service: Delegate to the Grays Harbor Council of Governments and the Grays Harbor Economic Development Council. Past President, Grays Harbor Poogie Club and Past President of the Masonic Lodge
Council Goals: help the town grow with some new industries;
find new water for our futureCouncilmember Richard Vatne, Position 4
Richard Vatne was elected to the Council in 2004. He served as Mayor from 1986 to 1990. His current term ends December 31, 2009.
Richard has lived in McCleary for 30 years. He is a retired small business owner. He has one son.
Community Service: He has more recently narrowed his activities to the City Council. Previously he was active in the Chamber of Commerce, United Way, and numerous power utility councils and boards.
Council Goals: growth; making the voters happy; make the cemetery look good; streets, sidewalks
Councilmember Helen Lake, Position 5
Helen Lake was elected in 2001. Her current term ends December 31, 2009
Helen has lived in the McCleary area for over 40 years, and owned business property in the city for over 35 years. She is the Broker/Owner of McCleary Real Estate and is also a licensed contractor. She is divorced and has three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Community Service: McCleary Chamber of Commerce; Board member of the Mark E. Reed Foundation; board member of Childrens Advocacy; Western Artist Association; past member Washington State Tourism Board
Council Goals: to fairly represent the people who live here; to better our community; to try to help solve problems that have a bad impact on our rural area; to bridge the gap between business owners - citizens - and city government
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Water System
The City of McCleary’s tap water meets federal and state drinking water standards. Since our water comes from only one source, however, it is critical that we protect that source.
Our drinking water begins as rainfall that seeps into the
Wildcat Creek Aquifer System. (Aquifers are underground deposits of sand and gravel that contain water.) Our source is called an “aquifer system” because the ground underneath the branches of Wildcat Creek may contain several aquifers, the result of the mixture of porous and dense deposits left by Ice Age glaciers.
The city pumps this groundwater from two 90-foot wells located on city property just west of the SR108 turnoff north of town. Water system operators treat the water with a disinfectant to protect us from microbial contaminants and then pipe it to two storage tanks located east of the city. Operators inspect and clean the tanks regularly to minimize buildup of sludge in the system. From the tanks the water then flows to customers through the distribution system.
Wildcat Creek Aquifer Map
Grays Harbor County Critical Areas Ordinance Update
Jim Arthur Wildcat Creek Final Report
Wildcat Creek Aquifer Horsley Witten Report
Water Annual Report
McCleary Water System Plan 2008
does anybody (off hand) remember if Wildcat Creek is the same as 'Jim Mullin's' creek aka tweaker creek? ill look in a sec but if anyone "KNOWS" pleas let me know.
WTH is going on with the water...its WA, doesn't it rain all the time there?