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Street Closure Scheduled August 18 – September 30 for Residential Street Restoration Program Maintenance Work
Book Titles Announced for Tacoma Reads 2025
Maintenance Construction on I-705 Stadium Spur Ramps to Begin August 11
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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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☁️ Enjoying the last few weeks of summer where cloudy days still paint a pretty picture, especially along #Tacoma’s waterfront. 🌊
Each Friday, we feature a new photo or group of pictures on our Instagram account! If you are a photographer who captured something special in #Tacoma,... we invite you to submit up to three photos for consideration to be featured. We're looking for timely photos that show something relevant for the week, and we always credit photographers. Visit tacoma.gov/socialmedia, then scroll to the bottom of the page to make your submission.
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Bring your unwanted, gently used items to our Beyond the Bin event tomorrow, 9/13, at the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center. We'll be there with Northwest Center accepting donations from 10 AM until 2 PM, or until the collection truck is full. More at http://tacoma.gov/beyondthebin.
Bring your unwanted, gently used items to our Beyond the Bin event tomorrow, September 13, 2025, at the #Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center (3510 South Mullen Street). We'll be there with @northwestcenter accepting donations from 10 AM until 2 PM, or until the collection truck is full. See a... full list of items accepted at tacoma.gov/beyondthebin (link in bio).
Bring your unwanted, gently used items to our Beyond the Bin event tomorrow, September 13, 2025, at the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center (3510 South Mullen Street). We'll be there with Northwest Center accepting donations from 10 AM until 2 PM, or until the collection truck is full. See a ...full list of items accepted at tacoma.gov/beyondthebin.
📣Earlier this week, we wrapped up the 2025 Residential Paving Program! This season, Street Ops crews paved 73.5 blocks under the voter-approved Tacoma Street Initiative 1, 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝟳𝟬 ...𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀.
📍Areas paved: S Winnifred St from 6th Av to Street End South
❓What’s next? We’re now turning our focus to Pothole Palooza 2025, kicking off on September 30, 2025. Stay tuned for project schedules that will be shared in the coming weeks. Then, in mid-October, we’ll host a two-day Snow and Ice Training for staff so we're fully prepared for the upcoming winter season.
📣Earlier this week, we wrapped up the 2025 Residential Paving Program! This season, Street Ops crews paved 73.5 blocks under the voter-approved Tacoma Street Initiative 1, 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝟳𝟬 ...𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀.
📍Areas paved: S Winnifred St from 6th Av to Street End South
❓What’s next? We’re now turning our focus to Pothole Palooza 2025, kicking off on September 30, 2025. Stay tuned for project schedules that will be shared in the coming weeks. Then, in mid-October, we’ll host a two-day Snow and Ice Training for staff so we're fully prepared for the upcoming winter season.
📣Earlier this week, we wrapped up the 2025 Residential Paving Program! Street Ops crews paved 73.5 blocks under #Tacoma Street Initiative 1, 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝟳𝟬 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀. Great ...job team! 🙏
Each week, the City Manager sends a report to the Mayor and #TacCouncil to share important news and updates, and this report is available on our website for the public! It's available every Friday at tacoma.gov/citymanager (link in bio).
Each week, the City Manager sends a report to #TacCouncil to share important news and updates, and this report is available online for the public! Read this week's report at https://ow.ly/XU0P50WVWlE. It's available every Friday at http://tacoma.gov/citymanager.