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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 Mike Halliday mhalliday@tacoma.gov (253) 753-3119 mobile
Tacoma 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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Each Friday, we feature a new photo or a set of photos 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, relevant images for the week, and we always credit photographers. Visit tacoma.gov/socialmedia, then scroll to the bottom of the page to submit.
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Reminder: ⚽ The World Cup Kick Off Parade and Opening Ceremony is tonight, Friday, June 12, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Join Mayor Ibsen, Deputy Mayor Bushnell and Tacoma City Council Members as the parade begins at 38th and Portland Ave. and makes its way toward the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Tribal ...Administration Building. There will also be a fireworks display after the parade. 🎆To learn more about road closures in the area, visit tacoma.gov/worldcupkickoffparade .
A heat advisory has been issued beginning at 11 a.m. on June 14 through 5 a.m. on June 16 for #Tacoma by the National Weather Service. Community members can visit a Tacoma Public Library to cool off. Residents can also access resources and supplies at these locations:
🔷St. Vincent de Paul ...(4009 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409), 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
🔷Tacoma Recovery Center (2201 South 19th Street, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA 98405), 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
🔷Tacoma Rescue Mission (425 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98402), 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
🔷Beacon Young Adult Shelters (415 South 13th Street, Tacoma, WA 98402), 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
🔷Nativity House (702 S. 14th Street Tacoma, WA 98405), 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
We will also be working with providers and volunteers to pass out supplies. Learn more at tacoma.gov/inclementweather.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Tacoma beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 14 through 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16. Community members can visit a Tacoma Public Library to cool off. Residents can also access resources and supplies at these locations:
🔷St. Vincent ...de Paul (4009 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409), 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
🔷Tacoma Recovery Center (2201 South 19th Street, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA 98405), 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
🔷Tacoma Rescue Mission (425 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98402), 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
🔷Beacon Young Adult Shelters (415 South 13th Street, Tacoma, WA 98402), 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
🔷Nativity House (702 S. 14th Street Tacoma, WA 98405), 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
We will also be working with providers and volunteers to pass out supplies. Learn more at tacoma.gov/inclementweather.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for #Tacoma beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 14 through 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16. Community members can visit a Tacoma Public Library to cool off. Learn more about additional resources at http://tacoma.gov/inclementweather.
Each week, the City Manager sends a report to the Mayor and City Council to share important news and updates, and this report is available on our website for the public! Read the June 11, 2026, weekly report at https://ow.ly/lPC750YLfY9. The report is available every Friday at ...tacoma.gov/citymanager.
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