City of Sumner, Washington
Joe Fessler, PE, currently serves as the Development Engineering Manager for the City of Sumner, Washington, a position held since June 2003. Prior to this role, Joe was employed as a Design Engineer at Hedges Engineering from June 1999 to June 2003, and before that, worked as a Naval Architect Intern at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from June 1998 to June 1999. Joe Fessler earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington between 1997 and 1999, and an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree in Pre-Engineering from Olympic College from 1995 to 1997.
City of Sumner, Washington
The City of Sumner's vision is to set the standard of excellence for a progressive small city. Every day, we provide needed and valued services that promote our sense of community. These services include police; parks; water, sewer and storm utilities; cemetery; planning; permits; finance and administration. Sumner, known as the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World, is a city of 9,400 residents and over 10,000 jobs. The community feels like home with a classic Main Street, numerous parades, high school located in the center of town, and the largest YMCA in the State of Washington, built in 2015. This is where local gossip is served up along with your lunch; where citizens are highly involved in making the community better; and where the marching band practices through the streets on weeknights.