TACOMA, Wash. – Due to a landslide on February 25, Marine View Drive was closed to northbound traffic at East 11th Street and Marine View Drive and southbound traffic at Slayden Road NE and Marine View Drive. Marine View Drive reopened March 1. Community members with questions can call Arterial Supervisor Derrick Wells at (253) […]
City Council Briefed on Tacoma Police Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Plan Progress
TACOMA, Wash. — On February 25, the Tacoma City Council received a comprehensive briefing on the latest data and outcomes of the Tacoma Police Department’s (TPD) Violent Crime Reduction Plan. As Tacoma nears the completion of the plan’s second year, the city is pleased to report significant progress in enhancing public safety. The update revealed Tacoma […]
City of Tacoma Extends Targeted Moratorium in South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District
TACOMA, Wash. – The City Council has approved a six-month extension of a targeted moratorium on certain high impact uses within the South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District (STGPD). The moratorium temporarily prohibits the establishment or expansion of underground storage tanks and metal recycling/auto wrecking facilities within the STGPD. The moratorium extension allows the City of […]
Diaz, Sadalge on the Adoption of Resolution 41627 and Substitute Resolution 41628
TACOMA, Wash – On February 25, the Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution 41627 and Substitute Resolution 41628. Resolution 41627 aligns City policy with Washington state law – specifically RCW 43.17.425(1) – which restricts state agencies, including law enforcement, from using agency funds, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to investigate, enforce, cooperate with, or assist in the investigation or enforcement […]
City of Tacoma Recognized With Healthy Communities Awards From Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma is proud to announce that two of its departments, Planning & Development Services and Environmental Services, have been honored with Healthy Communities awards from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. These awards celebrate local jurisdictions that demonstrate exceptional leadership in improving community health outcomes. “How our communities are designed […]
Interim Police Chief Start Date Delayed; Acting Police Chief Appointed
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma anticipates a delay in the start date for Patti Jackson as Interim Police Chief, previously anticipated to be February 24, 2025. While the City is eager for her to assume this vital role, the completion of all necessary administrative processes has required additional time to schedule than initially […]
City of Tacoma Invests $800,000 to Expand Youth and Cultural Programming in District 4
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma has invested $800,000 to expand youth and cultural programming in District 4, as directed by the more than 12,000 District 4 residents who had voted last year to apply Participatory Budgeting funds in support of enriching experiences for youth beyond the school day, while celebrating Tacoma’s diverse cultural […]
City Manager Appoints Tanja Carter as Community & Economic Development Director
TACOMA, Wash. – City Manager Elizabeth Pauli has appointed – and Council has confirmed – Tanja Carter as Community & Economic Development Department Director, effective March 24, 2025. With extensive experience in the tourism and hospitality, commercial real estate development, retail, distribution, and international manufacturing sectors, she most recently served as Economic Development Director for the […]
City of Tacoma Nominates Cassidy Maruska for Prestigious Association of Washington Cities Scholarship
TACOMA, Wash. — Mayor Victoria Woodards proudly announced the City of Tacoma’s nomination of Cassidy Maruska, from the Science and Math Institute in Tacoma, for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities (CQC) Scholarship. The AWC CQC Scholarship recognizes high school seniors and college students demonstrating exceptional community commitment through leadership and […]