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Are you tired of seeing abandoned vehicles in your neighborhood? Maybe just some junker on the side of the road? Want to do your part to clean up the streets? Well, I've got good news! Pierce County has a place where you can report those vehicles. Point your web browser on over to: http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/abtus/ourorg/sheriff/abandonedvehicles.htm for instructions on how to report them. You can report vehicles in the right of way (parked on the street) and there's even a place to call to report abandoned vehicles on private property.

In many instances your neighborhood HOA (Homeowner's Association) cannot do anything about cars parked on the street, only on the sidewalk. So your only option is to report it to the county. Use some discretion however, you can't really call in a car that moves every week, but if you've got one that's been there for say two years with moss growing under it, call away.

Check it out!

Hey, just wanted to let everyone know that the Pierce County tax rates (and I assume King, Thurston, etc) have been posted . . . so if you want to know what your 2010 property tax charge will be, head on over to the Pierce County Assessor Treasurer's website . . . scroll down to the bottom and click on "More Tax Parcel Search Options" (Unless you just happen to know your parcel number). Type in your house number and the name of the street and hit search. Click on your tax parcel, then on the Taxes/Values tab and you'll see what your 2010 rates are.

Here's the link to the site:
http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/abtus/ourorg/at/at.htm

And yes! Just as I suspected, my property value went down and my taxes went UP! OK, only 9 dollars, but still. . . .