Comm Briefs

The Tacoma City Council is inviting passionate residents to apply for five open positions on the Community’s Police Advisory Committee, which serves as an advisory group to the City Council on matters related to TPD policy and practices.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced policy changes to ensure that veterans receiving service-connected disability benefits are not ineligible for supportive housing projects, and has awarded $20 million to public housing agencies to further improve the HUD-VASH program.

The Tacoma City Council has authorized a $1.5 million financing arrangement with the Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center to construct a new facility, which will help the Hope Center expand services, increase capacity, and improve efficiency in the delivery of services.

Pierce County Human Services and Planning and Public Works were awarded $1.833 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce's Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate grant to provide rebates and incentive programs for home electrification, including high efficiency heat pumps, water heaters, and necessary electrical panel upgrades.

The Governor's Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee is accepting nominations for Outstanding Service to Veterans Awards, which recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond to care for veterans and their families.

The City of Tacoma's Equity in Contracting team is hosting a workshop on July 16 to educate businesses on the City's bidding, contracting, and procurement process, and to provide information on doing business with the City.

As part of a broader Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) occurrence along the Oregon coast, where several recreational mussel harvesters fell ill over Memorial Day weekend, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is now closely monitoring high levels of PSP in shellfish along Washington’s Pacific Coast. Due to the extreme risk of PSP, all recreational shellfish harvests are prohibited in Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay.

The Mayor’s Youth Commission of Tacoma (MYCT) is currently seeking youth, grades six through 12, to fill 10 positions, including the MYCT Chair, MYCT Vice Chair, and Chair and Vice Chair of the following committees:

The Seattle Public Library will introduce a new summer hours schedule at several locations across the city beginning Thursday, June 20. This new schedule will distribute hours differently across various locations to meet community needs throughout the summer months.

The Terracon Foundation recently announced a generous $5,000 grant to the Geotechnical Student Support Fund within the Civil and Environmental Engineering program at the University of Washington. This funding aims to both attract students to the program and alleviate some of the financial burdens associated with completing their degrees.