Arbor Day Celebration and Park Clean Up

On Wednesday April 25th at 4pm in Mack Lloyd Park, the Winthrop Tree Board will host an Arbor Day Celebration. The ceremony will be followed by a park clean up event lasting until about 6pm. Anyone interested in helping with the clean up is invited to bring work gloves, rakes, brooms, and other useful tools to help Town get Mack Lloyd Park ready for the busy summer season.

Tree City USA Award for Winthrop

The Town of Winthrop has received designation as a Tree City USA for 2006 from the National Arbor Day Foundation. The award will be presented to the Winthrop Tree Board on Wednesday April 25th at 4pm at the Town's Arbor Day Celebration at Mack Lloyd Park.

Winthrop's Tree Board, led by Dan Kirkmire of Wild Hearts Nursery, spent over 220 hours of volunteer time to complete the requirements of becoming a Tree City USA and to help the Town of Winthrop prepare its Community Forestry Plan.

Capital Facilities Plan Public Workshop

The Town of Winthrop will host a public workshop to gather input and ideas for the Town's Six-year Capital Facilities Plan on Tuesday, February 20th at 7pm at the Winthrop Barn. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. Please contact town hall at 996-2320 for more information.

Building Official Job Announcement

The Town of Winthrop is currently accepting applications for the position of Building Official/Plans Examiner. Requirements: valid Washington State drivers license; high school diploma or GED; ICC certified residential and commercial building inspector or obtain certification within two months of date of hire; ICC certified building plans examininer or obtain certification within six months of date of hire. Duties will include but are not limited to building inspection, plans examination, code enforcement, permit administration (including water, sewer, street access, grading and filling, floodplain permits). Salary $19.00 per hour to $21.50 per hour DOE plus benefits. Work week is 32 hours to start, possibly expanding to 40 hours per week in the future. Applications and/or job description may be obtained from Winthrop Town Hall, 206 Riverside Avenue, or mailed upon request (509-996-2320). Completed applications must be received at Town Hall by 1pm on February 15, 2007. The Town of Winthrop is an equal opportunity employer.