by Peter Abbarno | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, City Council
On Tuesday, November 10, Centralia City Councilmember and Representative-Elect Peter Abbarno made the motion to not increase the City of Centralia property tax levy by 1%. Abbarno has voted against every property tax levy increase since being elected to the City...
by Peter Abbarno | Oct 27, 2020 | City Council
The Centralia City Council allocated CARES Act money this year to organizations that have programs specifically designed to help families and businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 and the Stay Home orders. Among the recipients, Gather Church received $75,000 for...
by Peter Abbarno | Mar 14, 2020 | Elect Peter Abbarno
Many families and small businesses are being impacted by the Outbreak of the Coronavirus, COVID-19. And as of Friday the 13th, every student in the State of Washington is on a school break until April 24th. As a husband and father, as a business owner, and as...
by Peter Abbarno | Dec 27, 2019 | City Council
The state minimum wage increases on Wednesday, January 1, from $12 an hour to $13.50. In cities, like Seattle, the minimum wage is already higher than the state’s and in SeaTac, minimum wage is $15.64. Family Wage Jobs aren’t created by focusing on the word...
by Peter Abbarno | Dec 14, 2019 | City Council
On December 10th, Councilmember Peter Abbarno made a motion to give back the 1% property tax levy increase to local community organizations. The motion passed unanimously. The full Council Meeting can be seen at City of Centralia Council Page. I was opposed to...
