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Department Name Email Phone Mayor and Council Maria Lee maria.lee@tacoma.gov (253) 534-5915 mobile
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(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
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Council Member Latasha Palmer has set time aside this June so you can get to know her better and chat about what matters to you. Just show up to the in-person event or RSVP for a 15-minute slot for the virtual events at https://calendly.com/cotcouncil/cm-palmer-office-hours. Join her to share your ...questions and perspectives on citywide issues at one of the following:
🔷June 10, 2026, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, 12 – 1 PM, Firefighter’s Park (801 A St)
🔷June 18, 2026, 5 - 6 PM, virtual
🔷June 29, 2026, 12 – 1 PM, virtual
Temporary road closures and traffic restrictions will take place on Friday, June 12, 2026, from approximately 2 PM to 11 PM along portions of Portland Avenue and surrounding streets in support of the World Cup kick-off parade hosted by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. Specific closure locations ...include:
• Portland Avenue between East 40th Street and East 29th Street
• East 38th Street between East L Street and Portland Avenue
• East 30th Street between Portland Avenue and East 29th Street
Check out our website for recommended detours and information about parking if you’re planning to attend the event ➡️ https://tacoma.gov/event/world-cup-2026-kick-off-parade-road-closures-and-access-information/.
The Hylebos Bridge is scheduled to close on 6/11 from 9 AM – 2 PM, while crews work to replace the centerlock, a safety component that engages when the bridge is closed, locking the spans together.
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Join us for the June 9, 2026, Tacoma City Council Meeting and Community Forum at 5 p.m. Here's a link to the agenda: https://ow.ly/hoaC50Z8WAY. 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/Hw8W50YQFPB and passcode: 349099 or dial (253) 215-8782 using Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126. The meeting will also be streamed live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings and broadcast on TV Tacoma.
Join us for the 6/2\9 #TacCouncil Mtg. & Community Forum at 5pm. Agenda & how to attend➡️ https://ow.ly/hoaC50Z8WAY. Submit public comment relating to an agenda item to cityclerk@tacoma.gov at least 24 hrs. in advance or speak during the meeting. More at ...http://tacoma.gov/councilmeetings.
Join us for the #TacCouncil Study Session on 6/9 at noon. It's a hybrid meeting on Zoom & in-person at the #Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St.) in the Council Chambers. More at http://tacoma.gov/councilmeetings.