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Department Name Email Phone Mayor and Council Maria Lee maria.lee@tacoma.gov (253) 534-5915 mobile
(253) 591-2054 deskTacoma Police Department Shelbie Boyd sboyd@tacoma.gov
TPD-PIO@tacoma.gov(253) 405-7134 mobile
(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
(253) 591-2054 desk
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💙 🚶Community members joined #TacCouncil Member Kristina Walker on Saturday for a walk from Lincoln High School to the Lincoln Business District. They chatted about the City Council’s work on affordable housing, efforts to expand our urban forest, and plans for meeting transportation ...infrastructure needs. She’ll use these conversations to guide future City Council work.
💙 🚶Community members joined Council Member Kristina Walker on Saturday for a walk from Lincoln High School to the Lincoln Business District. They chatted about the City Council’s work on affordable housing, efforts to expand our urban forest, and plans for meeting transportation ...infrastructure needs. She’ll use these conversations to guide future City Council work.
Join us for the 6/17 #TacCouncil Mtg. at 5pm. Agenda & how to attend ➡️ https://ow.ly/kgWZ50WaiKt. Submit public comment relating to an agenda item to cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org at least 24 hrs. in advance, or speak during the meeting.
Join us for the June 17, 2025, Tacoma City Council Meeting at 5:00 PM. Here's a link to the agenda: https://ow.ly/kgWZ50WaiKt. 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/l6cH50WaiKs 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 City Council Study Session on Tuesday, June 17, 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:
🔷Regional Fire Authority ...Briefing
The meeting will be streamed live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings and broadcast on TV Tacoma. For more information, visit tacoma.gov/councilmeetings.
Join us for the #TacCouncil Study Session on Tues., 6/17 at noon. It's a hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St.), Council Chambers on the 1st floor. More info is at http://tacoma.gov/councilmeetings. Agenda: Regional Fire Authority Briefing.
It seems that Orcas share our love for #Tacoma! 🐋🐳💙 There’s nothing quite like the thrill of spotting these magnificent creatures gliding through our vibrant waters. We’d love to hear your unforgettable Orca moments. Share your stories in the comments! 🌊💦
📷Photo ...Credit: AirWaterLand Photography @airwaterland_photography
#PhotoOfTheWeek #POTW #TheNarrows #NarrowsBridge #tacomawa #PNW #OrcaLove #Orcas #DiscoverTacoma
Our Public Works crew is wrapping up landscaping work along Schuster Parkway later today (Friday, June 13, 2025)! They’ve been working all week to:
🛣️ Beautify this waterfront stretch of #Tacoma
✂️ Improve visibility by cutting back vegetation
🐳 Keep pollution out of Puget... Sound by removing debris and sediment build-up
🚸Replace worn out and damaged signs
💙 🙏 Thanks to our crews who have been out there all week making this space safer and more environmentally friendly.
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Our Public Works crew is wrapping up landscaping work along Schuster Parkway later today (Friday, June 13, 2025)! They’ve been working all week to:
🛣️ Beautify this waterfront stretch of Tacoma
✂️ Improve visibility by cutting back vegetation
🐳 Keep pollution out of Puget... Sound by removing debris and sediment build-up
🚸Replace worn out and damaged signs
💙 🙏 Thanks to our crews who have been out there all week making this space safer and more environmentally friendly