News from Business and Economic Development
Nov 05, 2025
Planned System Outages in November 2025
UPDATE POSTED 11/24/25: SAP System Upgrade Successfully Completed The City of Tacoma has successfully completed the upgrade of its primary business and financial software system, a major milestone…
Nov 03, 2025
Registration Now Open for OMWBE Active Certification Class on November 17
The City of Tacoma’s Equity in Contracting Program is partnering with the Washington State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) to host an OMWBE Active Certification Class on November…
Oct 16, 2025
Registration Now Open for Free November Workshop on Designing Successful Business Spaces
The City of Tacoma’s Community & Economic Development Department is offering a free workshop to help local entrepreneurs select, design, and permit physical business spaces that foster community…
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…
Sep 19, 2025
City of Tacoma to Host ‘Access to Capital’ Panel Discussion and Q&A for Local Entrepreneurs on October 27
The City of Tacoma’s Equity in Contracting Program is hosting an “Access to Capital” Panel Discussion and Q&A for local entrepreneurs, including small and diverse business owners, to…
Sep 19, 2025
Public Hearing for Tideflats Subarea Plan on October 28
Community members are invited to participate in a public hearing on the proposed Tideflats Subarea Plan, a comprehensive strategy developed over seven years of collaboration between the City…
Aug 27, 2025
An Update to the Community From Council Member Joe Bushnell on Fred Meyer Closure
“I remain deeply disappointed by the decision to close the Fred Meyer store on 72nd Street, a staple in our community for decades. This location is one of…
Aug 19, 2025
Council Member Sandesh Sadalge Passes Resolution 41740 to Fund ‘Grit of Destiny: City of Tacoma’
Tonight, the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 41740, authorizing an expenditure of $15,000 from the Council Contingency Fund in support of the “Grit of Destiny: City of Tacoma”…