News from City Council
Jan 06, 2026
Latasha Palmer Begins Serving as Tacoma City Council Member, At-Large Position 6 Â
Latasha Palmer has begun serving as Tacoma City Council Member At-Large Position 6, following her electoral victory in 2025. Council Member Palmer’s oath of office took place on January 6, 2026.
Jan 06, 2026
Mayor Anders Ibsen Sworn in During First Tacoma City Council Meeting of 2026
Anders Ibsen was sworn in tonight as Mayor of the City of Tacoma, in a ceremony formally marking his new term. Mayor Ibsen will focus on delivering measurable…
Dec 31, 2025
Applicants Sought for the Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill nine member positions and one Emerging Leader position on the Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (CIRA). This is a…
Dec 22, 2025
City of Tacoma Observes Christmas Day December 25 and New Year’s Day January 1
City of Tacoma administrative offices are closed on December 25 and January 1 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center…
Dec 16, 2025
A Statement from Mayor Victoria Woodards on Tacoma 2035 and the Community Safety Action Strategy
“Tacoma 2035 and our Community Safety Action Strategy reflect the best of who we are and who we aspire to be as a city. They are the result…
Dec 16, 2025
City Council Adopts Community Safety Action Strategy Built on Community Input
On December 16, the City Council adopted a Community Safety Action Strategy developed by the City of Tacoma’s Center for Strategic Priorities. The strategy will guide the City’s comprehensive,…
Dec 16, 2025
City Council Adopts ‘Tacoma 2035’
On December 16, the City Council adopted Resolution 41822, the Tacoma 2035 strategic framework, developed by the City of Tacoma’s Center for Strategic Priorities to build on lessons…
Dec 10, 2025
Linnaea Jablonski Appointed City’s New Human Resources Director
On December 9, 2025, Interim City Manager Hyun Kim appointed — and the City Council confirmed — Linnaea Jablonski as the City of Tacoma’s new Human Resources…