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Department Name Email Phone Mayor and Council Maria Lee maria.lee@tacoma.gov (253) 534-5915 mobile
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(253) 591-5968 main deskTacoma Fire Department Chelsea Shepherd cshepherd@tacoma.gov (253) 948-7363 mobile Tacoma Public Library Mariesa Bus mbus@tacomalibrary.org (253) 457-1867 mobile
(253) 280-2882 deskTacoma Public Utilities Jessica Wilson jwilson2@tacoma.gov (253) 753-3119 mobile
(253) 502-8117 deskTacoma Venues and Events Hillary Brenner hbrenner@tacomavenues.org (253) 257-5540 mobile
(253) 593-7625 deskAll Other Departments Maria Lee maria.lee@tacoma.gov (253) 534-5915 mobile
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The New #Tacoma Neighborhood Council represents the heart of the City, including the downtown core and parts of Hilltop, Stadium, Dome, and port areas. The #TacCouncil officially proclaimed Sunday, August 3, 2025, as New Tacoma Celebration Day. Join us as we come together at the Downtown Block ...Party to celebrate New Tacoma and those who tirelessly work to amplify the neighborhood and strengthen connections.
📸New Tacoma Neighborhood Council Members at the July 29, 2025, City Council meeting, including Tim Fairley (Chair), Thomas Ebenhoh (Vice Chair), Jordan Burman (Treasurer), Sarah Hughes (Secretary), and Tony Polimeni (Member/Marketing).
The New Tacoma Neighborhood Council represents the heart of the City, including the downtown core and parts of Hilltop, Stadium, Dome, and port areas. The Tacoma City Council officially proclaimed Sunday, August 3, 2025, as New Tacoma Celebration Day. Join us as we come together at the Downtown ...Block Party to celebrate New Tacoma and those who tirelessly work to amplify the neighborhood and strengthen connections.
📸New Tacoma Neighborhood Council Members at the July 29, 2025, City Council meeting, including Tim Fairley (Chair), Thomas Ebenhoh (Vice Chair), Jordan Burman (Treasurer), Sarah Hughes (Secretary), and Tony Polimeni (Member/Marketing).
➡️Learn more about the Downtown Block Party at https://www.dtblockparty.com/.
The @tacomapd Explorers Program allows young people in our community to gain experience in law enforcement, give back to their community, and build leadership skills. Sergeant Kelly Custis, who leads the program, was joined by participants Shanaz Omar and Erin Cash at the July 29, 2025, #TacCouncil... Meeting to accept a recognition for their involvement in this community-building program. Join us in celebrating their inspiring leadership, commitment to upholding the highest standards of law enforcement, and selfless service to our community.
🏆Shanaz Omar received the prestigious Washington Law Enforcement 2024 Explorer of the Year award and is a current Washington State Patrol Trooper Cadet
🏆Erin Cash was awarded a significant Washington Law Enforcement Scholarship for demonstrating superior potential as a career law enforcement executive!
💙 Sergeant Kelly Custis has led this program for the past ten years and received statewide recognition as the 2023 Explorer Advisor of the Year!
💙 The Tacoma Police Department Explorers Program allows young people in our community to gain experience in law enforcement, give back to their community, and build leadership skills. Sergeant Kelly Custis, who leads the program, was joined by participants Shanaz Omar and Erin Cash at the July ...29, 2025, City Council Meeting to accept a recognition for their involvement in this community-building program. Join us in celebrating their inspiring leadership, commitment to upholding the highest standards of law enforcement, and selfless service to our community.
🏆Shanaz Omar received the prestigious Washington Law Enforcement 2024 Explorer of the Year award and is a current Washington State Patrol Trooper Cadet
🏆Erin Cash was awarded a significant Washington Law Enforcement Scholarship for demonstrating superior potential as a career law enforcement executive!
💙 Sergeant Kelly Custis has led this program for the past ten years and received statewide recognition as the 2023 Explorer Advisor of the Year!
🔴As a reminder, the Tacoma City Council Meeting at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Here's a link to agenda: https://ow.ly/rQoH50Wwgm6. This meeting will be hybrid, in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building Council Chambers and virtually via Zoom. To join via Zoom, use this link: ...https://ow.ly/XhS350VN9cB and passcode: 349099 or dial (253) 215-8782 using Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126. The meeting is also live streamed at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings, on our YouTube channel, and broadcast live on TV Tacoma.
Tacoma Report - July 29, 2025
Join our virtual info. meeting on 8/7 at 6 PM to learn more about the proposed updates to the Critical Areas section of the Tacoma Municipal Code. More at https://tacoma.gov/news/draft-critical-areas-ordinance-update-public-hearing-on-august-20/.
📣You’re invited to join a virtual informational meeting on August 7, 2025, at 6 PM to learn more about the proposed updates to the Critical Areas section of the Tacoma Municipal Code.
❓What’s a critical area, you might ask? It’s a wetland, fish and wildlife conservation area, area ...with frequent flooding, geological hazard, or aquifer recharge. This meeting will help prepare you to make public comment at the Planning Commission Public Hearing on August 20. Public comment is also accepted by email and mail. More info in the event page below. ⬇️
🔴As a reminder, Tacoma City Council Study Session begins at noon on July 29, 2025. Agenda includes an Initiative Measure No. 2 Review, a Council Consideration Request for an Ordinance to Update Tacoma Municipal Code Chapter 1.55 Tacoma Creates Program, and a Council Consideration Request for an ...Ordinance to Reauthorize the Tacoma Creates Program and One-Tenth of One Percent Sales and Use Tax. The meeting is broadcast live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings, on our YouTube channel, and on TV Tacoma.