A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of March 18, 2012

Study session agenda to focus on other items of interest
Members of City Council are scheduled to discuss other items of interest at the March 20 study session. The Council will not take public comment during the noon study session in the Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Room 16. Audio from the session will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and on www.tvtacoma.com. On-demand audio archives are available on the web within 24 hours of the meeting at www.tvtacoma.com.
Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5790

Council to consider admission tax ordinance
City Council is scheduled to hear the final reading of an ordinance March 20 relating to an admission tax that would remove the exemption provided to nonprofit organizations and require nonprofit organizations with annual earnings of more than $300,000 or assets in excess of $50 million to collect a 5 percent tax on all admission charges effective July 1, 2012. The ordinance would also establish specific exemptions to the collection requirement for fundraising activities and school-related events.
Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5790

Ordinance could impose sales tax for mental health services
The City Council is scheduled to hear the final reading of an ordinance March 20 related to local option taxes to impose an additional sales tax of one-tenth of one percent to fund the provision of mental health services effective July 1, 2012.
Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5790

City Council standing committee meetings this week
Joint Neighborhoods and Housing Committee and Public Safety, Human Services and Education
March 19, 4:30 p.m. in Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 248

Committee of the Whole
March 20, 3 p.m. in Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Visibility Center

Government Performance & Finance Committee
March 21, 4:30 p.m. in Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 248

Public Safety, Human Services, & Education Committee
March 22, 4:30 p.m. in Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 248

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Editor’s Note: For information about these or other City activities after business hours, please call Communications Supervisor Rob McNair-Huff at (253) 591-5054 or Community Relations Specialist Karrie Spitzer at (253) 591-5790.