Wilkeson is now one step closer to reclaiming its economic future.
On Oct. 21, the Pierce County Council authorized $857,250 to go toward Wilkeson’s Way Forward, a project that aims to boost Wilkeson’s economy after the permanent closure of the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge.
Jayme Peloli is the town’s mayor-elect, a member of the town council and the head of the Wilkeson Historical District. In April, Peloli launched the Wilkeson’s Way Forward campaign, which aims to purchase 139 acres of forested land between Coke Oven Park and the Fairfax Bridge…