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🔴As a reminder, Tacoma City Council Study Session begins at noon on June 10, 2025. The agenda includes a City of Tacoma Website Modernization Project Briefing and One Tacoma Comprehensive Plan Debrief. The meeting is also broadcast live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings on TV Tacoma.
💙Join Deputy Mayor Kiara Daniels and Council Member Jamika Scott for an important conversation about youth violence prevention. The event will feature guest speakers, opportunities to share your input on City actions, and a resource fair with local agencies.
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Event Details:
...Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time: Noon to 3 PM
Location: People's Community Center (1602 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma)
All are welcome to attend. No RSVP required.
💙 Join Deputy Mayor Kiara Daniels and Council Member Jamika Scott on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 12 – 3 PM, for an important conversation about youth violence prevention. The event is at People’s Community Center (1602 Martin Luther King Jr. Way) and will feature guest speakers, ...opportunities to share your input on City actions, and a resource fair with local agencies. All are welcome to attend. No RSVP required.
💛Conserve water, save money, and help protect Puget Sound by going for gold this summer! Pierce Conservation District invites you to let your lawn go dormant by drastically reducing watering during the summer months. Take the pledge and learn how to get your “Go for the Gold” lawn sign at ...https://piercecd.org/742/Golden-Lawn.
Tacoma Police are opening their doors to the community on Thursday evening! Join them at Headquarters to celebrate 20 years on Pine Street. More info below. ⬇️
Join us for the June 10, 2025, Tacoma City Council Meeting at 5:00 PM. Here's a link to the agenda: https://ow.ly/98S750W6r1g. If you’d like to submit a comment relating to an item on the agenda, written public comments must be submitted to cityclerk@tacoma.gov at least 24 hours before the ...meeting, or you can speak during the meeting. This meeting will be hybrid, in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building Council Chambers and virtual via Zoom. To join via Zoom, use this link: https://ow.ly/hjaB50VRhrm and passcode: 349099 or dial (253) 215-8782 using Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126. The meeting will also be streamed live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings and broadcast on TV Tacoma.
Join us for the 6/10 #TacCouncil Mtg. and Community Forum at 5pm. Agenda & how to attend ➡️ https://ow.ly/98S750W6r1g. Submit public comment relating to an agenda item to cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org at least 24 hrs. in advance, or speak during the meeting.
🎈🦄🌈 A little Monday morning pick-me-up! Tacoma Police Chief Patti Jackson and Officers attended a magical birthday party this weekend after receiving an invitation from the birthday girl. 💙 😍 This kind of community presence plays a crucial role in building connections and helps kids ...feel safe and confident asking our officers for help when they need it.
Join us for the City Council Study Session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at noon. It’ll be conducted as a hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St.), Council Chambers located on the 1st floor. Agenda items include:
🔷City of Tacoma Website ...Modernization Project Briefing
🔷One Tacoma Comprehensive Plan Debrief
The meeting will be streamed live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings and broadcast on TV Tacoma. For more information, visit tacoma.gov/councilmeetings.