News from City Council
Feb 25, 2025
City of Tacoma Recognized With Healthy Communities Awards From Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
The City of Tacoma is proud to announce that two of its departments, Planning & Development Services and Environmental Services, have been honored with Healthy Communities awards from…
Feb 21, 2025
City of Tacoma Invests $800,000 to Expand Youth and Cultural Programming in District 4
The City of Tacoma has invested $800,000 to expand youth and cultural programming in District 4, as directed by the more than 12,000 District 4 residents who had…
Feb 11, 2025
City of Tacoma Nominates Cassidy Maruska for Prestigious Association of Washington Cities Scholarship
Mayor Victoria Woodards proudly announced the City of Tacoma’s nomination of Cassidy Maruska, from the Science and Math Institute in Tacoma, for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC)…
Feb 06, 2025
Tacoma City Council Member Joe Bushnell Appointed to Lead National League of Cities’ Military Communities Council
Tacoma City Council Member Joe Bushnell has been appointed to serve a one-year term as Chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Military Communities Council. As…
Jan 28, 2025
City of Tacoma’s Passage of Resolution 41609 Deprioritizes Local Enforcement Against Entheogen-Related ActivitiesÂ
The Tacoma City Council passed Resolution 41609, which declares entheogen-related activities among the City of Tacoma’s lowest law enforcement priorities. It also declares the Tacoma City Council’s support…
Jan 28, 2025
Tacoma City Council Adopts Ordinance 29015 to Help Food and Beverage Businesses Navigate Grease Interceptor RequirementsÂ
The Tacoma City Council adopted Ordinance 29015 to help food and beverage businesses navigate grease interceptor requirements, promoting economic growth, and fostering a more equitable business environment in…
Jan 28, 2025
City Council Statement on Immigration Enforcement, Federal Grants and Loans, and Local Infrastructure Projects
“We understand that the numerous new executive orders and implementing memorandums from the federal government —including those regarding immigration enforcement, pausing federal grants and loans, as well as…
Jan 22, 2025
Special Meeting of City Council Committee of the Whole on January 24
A special meeting of the City Council Committee of the Whole will be held on January 24 at 1 p.m. The purpose of the special meeting is to…