TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants with experience in government performance and financial auditing, public administration, and government financial and fiscal practices to fill the “Community Member” position on the Audit Advisory Board (AAB). The AAB supports the City Council’s Government Performance and Finance Committee (GPFC) in carrying out its […]
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The Lakewood City Council August 26 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on August 26 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Music on the Square Wraps Up on Aug. 28
It’s hard to believe, but summer is winding down and that means there are just two Music on the Square concerts left in 2024. Tonight, Aug. 21, the Chris Eger Band will bring its high-energy blues, rock and country music to U.P. Be sure to stop at the Jack’s Savory Pies food truck (or another […]
Local Students Named To Pacific University Dean’s List
Local students have been named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded hours. Celebrating 175 years of purpose, […]
Supplemental Security Income for Children with Disabilities
Did you know that Social Security’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides cash payments to children with disabilities whose families have limited income and resources? A child must meet all of the following disability requirements to be considered medically eligible for SSI: The child must have a medical condition(s), that result in “marked and […]
Obituary Notices – August 24, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Peggy Anne Ross. Mountain View Funeral Home: Steven Lee Howell; Selepa Seui. Gaffney Funeral Home: Linda Kathleen Hanberg; Clark Ronald Giese; Lynn Noel Pelegruti; Wayne Zimmerman. Scott Funeral Home: Ja’Pree De’Shawn Marcus.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
Submitted by Bruce Dammeier, Executive. When we think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, we often consider aspects such as a person’s age, race, gender, or veteran status. However, there are many more elements to our lives that make us distinct. Take neurodiversity, for example. It’s a word that has become more common as we work […]
Lakewood City Manager August 23 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) August 23 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator August 23 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s August 23 report to the Town Council by clicking here.