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Welcome to Tacoma, WA

Tacoma is Washington state's third-largest city, with approximately 202,700 residents. Explore this government Web site to find out why Tacoma is known as the City of Destiny.

Fireworks at the Freedom Fair in Tacoma, Washington
Have a happy, safe Fourth of July!

Make Tacoma safe and clean
Read about and contribute to the ideas for reducing crime in Tacoma by 50 percent over the next 14 months and cleaning up the city on the Make Tacoma Safe and Clean page.

City of Tacoma is on Twitter
Recovery Act funds in Tacoma
Review information about funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act that will be put to use in Tacoma on the Recovery Act page.

Proposed Street Levy Lid Lift Information
Review information about the proposed Street Levy Lid Lift on the City's archived documents page.

Fireworks are prohibited in Tacoma
All fireworks are illegal in the City of Tacoma. Violators of the fireworks law are subject to a $257 fine and the confiscation of their fireworks. Read more...

        

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  Search City documents
  Visit CityofDestiny.com 
  View the Fight Crime at Home brochure (PDF) 
  View the Neighborhood Resource Guide (PDF) 
  Get a job with the City
  Contact the City Council 

 

Apply for a committee, board or commission

 

Request customer service / file a complaint

  Bid on City contracts 
  Bid on surplus City property
Watch TV Tacoma live 

 

View or listen to City Council meeting Web archives 
 

See a map of the city (large PDF) 

  Find my garbage, recycling and yard waste collection schedule
  Run a vendor payment report