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Jul 21, 2025

City of Tacoma to Begin 2025 Striping Maintenance Project on July 28

The Public Works Department’s Engineering Division will begin its 2025 Striping Maintenance Project on July 28, to refresh pavement markings…
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Jul 01, 2025

80 Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Science Organizations Funded by Tacoma Creates for 2025-2026 

The Tacoma Creates Advisory Board has approved contracts for the 2025-2026 funding cycle totaling approximately $6.4 million for 80 local…
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Pride Month 2025 in Tacoma

While many communities celebrate Pride Month in June, we celebrate in July. There are many events taking place in Tacoma such as the Annual Pride Awards (July 11, 4:30 p.m. at Pantages Theater), Tacoma Pride Festival (July 12, 12–6 p.m. at Wright Park), and Earth Gay Tacoma (July 26, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Swan Creek Park).
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Book Titles Announced for Tacoma Reads 2025

Tacoma Reads is our annual literary program partnership with the Mayor's Office and the Tacoma Public Library. Author Valarie Kaur will be in Tacoma in October to discuss the selected books for Tacoma Reads. More information will be posted on the library's website when it becomes available.
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Jul 24, 2025

Draft Critical Areas Ordinance Update Public Hearing on August 20 
Jul 21, 2025

Public Hearing on 2025 Historic Preservation Code Updates August 6
Jul 21, 2025

City of Tacoma to Begin 2025 Striping Maintenance Project on July 28
Jul 17, 2025

Small Business Technical Assistance Workshop on July 31 
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South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District Code Update Public Hearing on August 12
Jul 11, 2025

Historic Preservation Code Update Community Information Sessions on July 24 and 26
Jul 09, 2025

City of Tacoma to Begin Sediment Cap Repairs in Thea Foss Waterway to Protect Water Quality
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City Council Adopts 2025 Climate Action Plan Update to Shore Up Tacoma’s Resilience to the Impacts of Climate Change
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Mayor and CouncilMaria Leemaria.lee@tacoma.gov(253) 534-5915 mobile
(253) 591-2054 desk
Tacoma Police DepartmentShelbie Boydsboyd@tacoma.gov
TPD-PIO@tacoma.gov		(253) 405-7134 mobile
(253) 591-5968 main desk
Tacoma Fire DepartmentChelsea Shepherdcshepherd@tacoma.gov(253) 948-7363 mobile
Tacoma Public LibraryMariesa Busmbus@tacomalibrary.org(253) 457-1867 mobile
(253) 280-2882 desk
Tacoma Public UtilitiesJessica Wilsonjwilson2@tacoma.gov(253) 753-3119 mobile
(253) 502-8117 desk
Tacoma Venues and EventsHillary Brennerhbrenner@tacomavenues.org(253) 257-5540 mobile
(253) 593-7625 desk
All Other DepartmentsMaria Leemaria.lee@tacoma.gov(253) 534-5915 mobile
(253) 591-2054 desk

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