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Lane Closures on Schuster Parkway Scheduled June 9 – 13

City’s Events and Recognitions Committee Announces the City of Destiny Award Winners

City of Tacoma Seeks Applications for 2025–2027 Tacoma Poet Laureate Position

Allyson Griffith Appointed Deputy City Manager for the City of Tacoma
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City Council Advances Efforts to Address Community Concerns and Rising Costs from Animal Overpopulation
A Statement From Mayor Victoria Woodards on the Closure of the Washington State Minority Business Development Agency Business Center
City Council Adopts South Tacoma Neighborhood Plan, Celebrates Achievements and Sunset of Neighborhood Planning Program
City to Support Outreach Teams and Volunteers Providing Unsheltered Individuals With Access to Essential Supplies During Rise in Temperatures
Street Closures Scheduled June 9 – July 18 for Residential Street Restoration Program Maintenance Work
City of Tacoma Seeks Applications for 2025–2027 Tacoma Poet Laureate Position
Allyson Griffith Appointed Deputy City Manager for the City of Tacoma
‘Access to Capital’ Panel Discussion and Q&A on June 23
In-Person Class Regarding Business Taxes on June 10
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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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✅ Book your free Call-2-Haul pick-up today! Tacoma Environmental Services solid waste customers get two free pick-ups per year. Details below. ⬇️
Downtown on the Go! - Cityline - June 12, 2025
Jan Parker Cookery & Reyna Filipina Kitchen - Cityline - June 12, 2025
Roger: A handsome 4-year-old German Shepherd Mix - Cityline - June 12, 2025
Said by The Father and Son: The Story of Fatherhood and Legacy - Cityline - June 12, 2025
City of Tacoma & TPL - Summer Reading Challenge 2025: Color Our World! Cityline - June 12, 2025
39th Annual City of Destiny Awards - Cityline - June 12, 2025
The City Council will hold a special meeting on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The Mayor and Council Members will be briefed by the City of Tacoma’s federal lobbyist regarding decisions being made in Washington, D.C. that may impact the people of Tacoma. These briefings are intended to ...provide our elected leaders with timely information so they can make well-informed decisions for our City’s future. The meets will be hybrid, and you are invited to listen-in on Zoom at www.zoom.us/j/87289672378, enter the meeting ID 872 8967 2378 and passcode 426890, or in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market Street) in Conference Room 138. There will be no public comment during these briefings.
📚 The 2025 Tacoma Reads titles have just been announced! This annual partnership between Mayor Victoria Woodards and Tacoma Public Library invites everyone in Tacoma to take a literary journey this summer. Book selections below ⬇️ and information about Tacoma Reads events and programming ...coming soon! ✨