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NEW ROY POLICE CHIEF INTRODUCED The City of Roy Introduced and confirmed new Police Chief Darwin Armitage during the City Council meeting on Monday night. Watch the video below to find out more about Armitage.
JOINT STATEMENT CONCERNING ROY GATE CLOSURE Below is a joint statement regarding the Roy Gate prepared by City of Roy and JBLM officials.
JBLM does plan to indefinitely close the Roy Gate when the newly installed traffic signal at the intersection of Route 507 and East Gate Road becomes operational. Roy Gate was initially opened as a temporary measure to take pressure off that intersection, at which we've been hoping to have a traffic signal installed for some years now. Absent the traffic signal, we considered that intersection a safety concern, due to the requirement to turn into or across fast-moving traffic.
When Roy Gate was opened, it became a popular shortcut. Unfortunately, neither JBLM's range road inside the gate nor the residential road outside it in Roy were designed or built to withstand the number of cars now using those roads. As a result, both roads are deteriorating rapidly and require extensive repairs.
The new traffic signal, installed in a partnership effort between JBLM, WSDOT and Pierce County, should greatly improve traffic flow and wait times at that intersection, alleviating the safety concerns that led to the Roy Gate being opened. The gate's closure will allow traffic on nearby roads to return back to levels they were built to withstand.
We hope to partner with JBLM and Pierce County at some future point in an effort to improve the roads that service the Roy Gate, both inside and outside the installation. However, we expect that to be a long-term effort, during which the East Gate Road will remain the primary entrance to JBLM in that area. HELP WELCOME HOME THE 14th ENGINEER BATTALION!
The Triple Nickel supports the City of Roy in so many ways. We want to honor this unit, returning from Afghanistan on June 14th, by providing comfort items for the barracks quarters of the single soldiers. We need your help! Click HERE for more information.
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SET
The City of Roy Advisory Library Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Roy Community Center located at 122 East 3rd Street. The meeting is open to the public.
City Hall Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30 am-4:30 pm
Library Hours for 2012
Tues 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Wed 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Thur 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Come in to get your Free recreational burn permit for 2012.
