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Community Event Funding Announced for 2026
A Statement from the Tacoma City Council Regarding Community Safety Standards and Law Enforcement
City of Destiny Awards Nominations Accepted Now Through January 29, 2026
City Council Approves 0.1% Criminal Justice Sales & Use Tax to Enhance Community Safety and Support Vital Services
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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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Energize – Community Spaces is offering services and County-managed installations to improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and indoor comfort for:
💫Non-governmental community-facing buildings ➡️ https://ow.ly/So8H50Y40qK
🧒Family Home Child Cares ➡️ ...https://ow.ly/Ok3G50Y40qL
👵Adult Family Homes ➡️ https://ow.ly/MaMY50Y40qJ
Things like heat pumps, weatherization, and/or electrical appliances may qualify based on the program you apply for. This is a King County led initiative that is also open to Pierce, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties.
The full Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is now available on our YouTube channel. The 2026 theme, Community in Service: A Path to Action, recognized individuals and organizations who serve and uplift our community.
Join us for the January 27, 2026, Tacoma City Council Meeting and Community Forum 5:00 PM. Here's a link to the agenda: https://ow.ly/zKxu50Y3TgR. If you’d like to submit a comment relating to an item on the agenda, written public comments must be submitted to cityclerk@tacoma.gov at least ...24 hours before the meeting, or you can speak during the meeting. This meeting will be hybrid, in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building Council Chambers and virtual via Zoom. To join via Zoom, use this link: https://ow.ly/hjaB50VRhrm and passcode: 349099 or dial (253) 215-8782 using Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126. The meeting will also be streamed live at https://tacoma.gov/councilmeetings, on our YouTube channel, and broadcast on TV Tacoma.
Join us for the City Council Study Session on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at noon. It’ll be conducted as a hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St.), Council Chambers located on the 1st floor. Agenda items include:
🔷Vision for the City and ...Tacoma Police Department
🔷Media and Communications Office Department Overview
🔷Future Street Levy Options
The meeting will be streamed live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings and on our YouTube channel, and broadcast on TV Tacoma. For more information, visit tacoma.gov/councilmeetings.
Cold air. Foggy skies. Mountain glow. Winter mood activated. 🌫️🏔️🥶
📸 Erick Ramirez @r4s
Each Friday, we feature a new photo or group of pictures 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 images that show something relevant for the week, and we always credit photographers. Visit tacoma.gov/socialmedia, then scroll to the bottom of the page to make your submission.
#PhotoOfTheWeek #POTW #tacomawa #DowntownTacoma #ColdFoggyWeek #WinterVibes #PointRuston #GritCity #winter
💫 Enjoy a winter family outing with a Parks Tacoma Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Keeper tour! Check out this Tacoma Report for a preview of all the adorable animals you’d get to see up close, including a “food motivated” moose (we can all relate). Book at ...https://www.nwtrek.org/visit/tours/keeper-adventure-tours/.
Important information from Pierce Transit for those who need a ride to a warmer center or shelter this weekend as the temperature drops. ⬇️
An update on the City Manager recruitment process is on the agenda for the January 27, 2026, City Council meeting which begins at 5 PM. There will be an opportunity for public comment on the recruitment process after a presentation. If you’d like to submit a comment relating to an item on the ...agenda, written public comments must be submitted to cityclerk@tacoma.gov at least 24 hours before the meeting, or you can speak during the meeting. This meeting will be hybrid, in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building Council Chambers and virtual via Zoom. More info on how to attend is available at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings (link in bio).
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The meeting will also be streamed live at https://tacoma.gov/councilmeetings, on our YouTube channel, and broadcast on TV Tacoma.
An update on the City Manager recruitment process and opportunity for public comment is on the agenda for the 1/27 #TacCouncil meeting which begins at 5 PM. It's a hybrid meeting on Zoom & in-person at the #Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St.) in the Council Chambers.