City of Tacoma News Releases and Media Advisories
Oct 14, 2025
Mid-Biennium Budget Modification (Mid-Mod) Update Frequently Asked Questions
Mid-Biennium Budget Modification (Mid-Mod) Update FAQ Background When was the City of Tacoma’s Biennial Budget was adopted? At the December 10, 2024, City Council meeting,…
Oct 14, 2025
Homicide Investigation and Arrest – 3700 South Orchard
On October 10, 2025, just after 2:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of South Orchard Street for reports of gunfire in the area. Officers…
Oct 09, 2025
Statement from Tacoma City Council Members Sandesh Sadalge and Olgy Diaz on Defending Local Control of Law EnforcementÂ
“We share the concerns of Tacoma residents about the increased deployment of U.S. military domestically. As deployments expand to more cities, including Portland, Oregon here in the Pacific…
Oct 08, 2025
City Council Updates Multi-Family Tax Exemption Program Following Community Engagement and Government Performance and Finance Committee Review
The Tacoma City Council voted on October 7, 2025 to approve several Tacoma Municipal Code updates to the Multi-Family Tax Exemption Program (MFTE) program. The updates aim to…
Oct 08, 2025
City of Tacoma Launches Multi-Phase Tacoma Municipal Building Exterior Preservation Project Â
The City of Tacoma is launching the Tacoma Municipal Building Exterior Preservation Project, a multi-phase effort to address decades of deterioration and preserve the building’s historic structure. The…
Oct 07, 2025
Tacoma City Council Passes ‘Emerging Leader’ Ordinance to Enhance Youth Participation in Government
On October 7, 2025, the Tacoma City Council unanimously passed Ordinance 29056, to repurpose existing Committee, Board, and Commission (CBC) youth and student positions into restructured and…
Oct 07, 2025
City Council Sponsors ‘Trick or Streets’ to Provide Spook-tacular Fall Fun
The Tacoma City Council voted unanimously on October 7, 2025 to sponsor Trick or Streets, hosted by Safe Streets. Trick or Streets offers neighbors the opportunity to close…
Oct 07, 2025
City Council Approves Continuation of Tacoma Creates to Build Durable Cultural Organizations and Provide Access to Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Science Programming
The Tacoma City Council voted unanimously on October 7, 2025 to reinstate a local 1/10th of 1 percent sales and use tax to continue funding the Tacoma Creates…