Peter’s Blog
Centralia Streets: How are they rated for repair?
In 2015, the residents passed a ballot measure creating the Transportation Benefit District. This 2/10 of a cent tax on sales in the City generates over $650,00 per year dedicated solely to our streets. Although I was not on the City Council at the time the measure...
Happy as a Hen: Southwest Washington Fair Celebrates 110!
This week, Centralia City Councilmember Peter Abbarno joined the SW Washington Fair commission and supporters of the Fair and Fairgrounds at a Fair Season Kickoff event. The Southwest Washington Fair was founded in 1909 and attracts over 70,000 people annually. The...
Target Zero honors Cheyllyn Collinsworth with Emphasis Patrol this Weekend
Deb Collinsworth joined me on AM1470 KELA Radio to discuss the Target Zero Program and this weekend's patrol on April 20th, in honor of her daughter Cheyllyn, who tragically lost her life due to a driver under the influence of marijuana. April 20th also happens to be...
First Annual Inclusion Luncheon hosted by the Lewis County Autism Coalition is a Success!
Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers with the Lewis County Autism Coalition for a successful Inclusion Luncheon. It was an honor to speak with so many community advocates about Cultivating Inclusion. Peter Abbarno with Centralia Police Chief Carl Nielsen at...
Chamber’s Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon Celebrates Top 25 High School Seniors in Centralia and Chehalis!
Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon, 11:30 am-1:00 pm May 16th, 2019 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA! The 2019 Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon honors the Top 25 students from Centralia and WF West High School. Selected students from Centralia, WF West, and Adna...
Attorney, Councilor and Radio Show Host Keeps His Eye Toward The Future
Abbarno said he is not afraid to reach across the political aisle or city border to work on solutions to our community issues. “I think we need to take a regional approach to how we solve problems,” Abbarno said. “I don’t just want our city to get better. I want our...
Centralia College and Centralia Downtown Association host Scavenger Hunt to benefit Scholarships!
The Abbarno family was proud to join teams from around our community for the annual Centralia College scavenger hunt to benefit the President's Scholarship Fund through the Centralia College Foundation. Team PHAST (Peter, Holly, Antonio, and Sophia Theodora) finished...
Local Attorney Peter Abbarno is ready to fight tax proposals.
Centralia attorney Peter Abbarno has a degree in tax law and is prepared to argue taxes with state lawmakers over proposed new taxes and increased rates in existing revenue sources. “It’s going to siphon any money that we traditionally would reinvest in our workforce...
Peter Abbarno: Gov. Inslee’s Capital Gains Tax Will Hurt Small Business Owners
Governor Jay Inslee recently proposed a $54.4 billion 2019-2020 budget that increases spending by 20 percent and increases taxes $3.7 billion. I am a small business owner, and like many small business owners, I am opposed to the governor’s massive “tax and spend”...
Councilmember Abbarno supports Early Childhood Learning in State Capital Budget
Those curious about the $2 million appropriation for a “Centralia-Chehalis Early Learning Conversion Project” in the 2019-2021 state capital budget proposed by the House Capital Budget Committee won’t find many clues about it in the budget document or other resources....
Abbarno Announces Intent to Seek Re-Election to Centralia City Council
Centralia City Council Peter Abbarno announced his intention to seek a second term on the council Friday and told The Chronicle he intended to file the necessary paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission the same day. A press release distributed by Abbarno...
Motion by Centralia Councilmember Peter Abbarno to earmark funds for community organizations passes.
In November 2018, the Centralia City Council voted to raise the property tax levy by 1% by a 4-3 vote on second reading. I again opposed the tax increase because it is unnecessary when the City budget is balanced with conservative revenue projections and our reserves...
