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Posted on: November 21, 2023

Pierce County Council Adopts 2024-2025 Biennial Budget

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CONTACT: Bryan Dominique, Communications Manager, at [email protected] or (253) 392-4221 

On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the culmination of more than two months of work took shape with the Pierce County Council's adoption of the fi...

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County Council
Posted on: November 14, 2023

Pierce County Council Fails to Override Community Needs Fund Veto

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 CONTACT: Bryan Dominique, Communications Manager, (253) 392-4221 or email at [email protected] 

In a 4-3 vote, the Pierce County Council failed to override County Executive Bruce Dammeier’s veto of the...

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County Council
Posted on: August 22, 2023

Pierce County Council Overrides Executive Veto of Ordinance 2023-24

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The Council’s move to repeal two ordinances related to shared housing villages in the Residential Resource Zone is back in motion with a Council override of the Pierce County Executive’s veto of Ordinance No. 2023-24, which the Council unanimously passed ...

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County Council
Posted on: July 12, 2023

Pierce County Council Announces its Next Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff

Earlier this year, the Pierce County Council began a nationwide search for the Office of the Pierce County Council’s next Chief of Staff and is excited to announce a successful candidate has been found and will be joining the team Monday, July 17.

Julie Mu...

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County Council
Posted on: June 28, 2023

Pierce County Council Partners With Black Home Initiative

Black Home Initiative Partner

Mission of the Black Home Initiative Aligns With Recently Adopted Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act

Rising costs have made purchasing a home challenging for many people in the region. This is compounded for Black households that faced historical struct...

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Black Home Initiative County Council
Posted on: April 28, 2023

Productive Legislative Session Paves Path for Council to Address Major Priorities

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The 2023 regular session for the State Legislature ended Sunday, April 23, 2023. The Legislature acted on many bills and budgetary items during the session that will benefit Pierce County residents and all of Washington. Many of these actions support prio...

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County Council
Posted on: April 14, 2023

Pierce County Council Launches its Annual In-District Meeting Series This Month

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Every year, each of the seven Pierce County Councilmembers hosts an evening in-district Council meeting, as required by the County charter. This year, the Council is committing its in-district meeting series to promoting civic engagement in local governme...

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County Council
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Pierce County Council Votes in Favor of Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act

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Today the Pierce County Council voted in favor of the Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act, or 2022-81s, which will implement a countywide one-tenth of one percent sales tax increase for affordable housing and related services, as allowed by Washington S...

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County Council
Posted on: March 3, 2023

Pierce County Council Chair and Tacoma Mayor Address Next Steps in Response to ST3 Delay

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TACOMA, Wash. -- On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Sound Transit announced the light rail connection from Federal Way and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in King County to Fife and Tacoma - commonly referred to as ST3 - has been delayed again, this time to 20...

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County Council
Posted on: March 1, 2023

Pierce County Council Expanding Livestream Options for Council Meetings

The 3 p.m. Tuesday County Council meetings are now live streaming on Facebook.

The Pierce County Council is pleased to announce that beginning Tuesday, March 7, the weekly 3 p.m. Council meetings will live-stream to the County Council Facebook page, in addition to the Pierce County TV (PCTV) YouTube channel and Comcast Channel 22. M...

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County Council
Posted on: February 3, 2023

Councilmember Dave Morell Represents Pierce County at Last Boeing 747 Delivery

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It was a big week in the world of Aviation! Pierce County Councilmember Dave Morell (District 1) - represented Pierce County this week for the final Boeing 747 Delivery. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, Boeing officially delivered its final ever production airc...

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County Council
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Pierce County and Comcast partner to bring high speed internet to Key Peninsula

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Pierce County, WA – Pierce County and Comcast have finalized an agreement that will expand the availability of high-speed internet services on the Key Peninsula. Comcast will construct the infrastructure and make available a fast and reliable fib...

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Pierce County’s broadband expansion initiative County Council
Posted on: January 20, 2023

Tacoma Housing Authority Breaks Ground on Housing Hilltop Affordable Housing Project

Elected leaders and community leaders break ground on the Housing Hilltop affordable housing project

Council Chair Ryan Mello (District 4) joined Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA 10th District) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA 6th District) at the Housing Hilltop Groundbreaking Ceremony, Friday, Jan. 20. 

Housing Hilltop is an affordable ...

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Posted on: January 12, 2023

2023 Swearing-in Ceremony

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Council Chambers were crowded today as new and returning councilmembers took the oath of office. Councilmember Robyn Denson (District 7) took the oath of office for her first term as a councilmember on the Pierce County Council! The oath was administered ...

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County Council
Posted on: January 10, 2023

Pierce County Council chooses council leadership for 2023

Pierce County Council District 4 member Ryan Mello

At its second regular meeting of the year, the Pierce County Council once again elected a bipartisan group to serve as Council leadership for 2023.

Councilmember Ryan Mello (District 4) was elected Council Chair for 2023, Councilmember Marty Campbell (Dist...

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County Council
Posted on: December 30, 2022

Swearing-in Ceremony for New, Returning Councilmembers at First Council Meeting of 2023

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The Pierce County Council will hold a swearing-in ceremony during the Council meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in the Pierce County Council chambers on the 10th floor of the County-City Building (930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1046 in Ta...

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County Council
Posted on: December 14, 2022

Pierce County Council Adds 52 Miles of Shoreline Protection in South Puget Sound

TACOMA – On Tuesday, December 13, the Pierce County Council increased the area of marine shorelines protected from new pier and dock development on Pierce County marine shorelines by 52 miles with amendments to Pierce County’s shorelin...

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County Council
Posted on: January 17, 2017

Pierce County Council chooses leadership, committees for 2017

The seven-member Pierce County Council has elected its leadership and made assignments on Council committees and other boards and commissions.

In last week’s Council meeting, Pierce County Councilmember Doug Richardson was re-elected Council ch...Read on...

County Council
Posted on: December 1, 2016

County Council Meeting to be held in Tacoma

The Pierce County Council will hold an In-District Council meeting in District 5 at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, at the Salishan Family Investment Center, 1724 E. 44 St., Room 101 in Tacoma. This in-district meeting will be chaired by Councilmember Rick Talbert. ...Read on...

County Council
Posted on: November 29, 2016

Council passes 2017 budget with emphasis on public safety, court programs and evaluations

After months of negotiation and discussion, the Pierce County Council voted unanimously to adopt the County’s 2017 operating and capital budgets. The new budget will take effect Jan. 1, 2017. A large focus of the 2017 budget is public safety, c...Read on... County Council
Posted on: November 8, 2016

Pierce County Council to hear resolution related to growth and infrastructure investment within the

The Pierce County Council’s Community Development Committee will hear a resolution that articulates the County’s focus and efforts to manage growth in the central urban growth area.  During the committee meeting on Monday, No...Read on... County Council
Posted on: October 13, 2016

Public invited to weigh in on proposed County firework restrictions

The Pierce County Council is encouraging the public to provide feedback on a proposed ordinance that restricts fireworks in the County.

County Ordinance 2016-39s would amend Pierce County Code limiting the days and hours when fireworks may be sold and ...Read on...

County Council
Posted on: September 27, 2016

County Council Meeting to be held in Fife

The Pierce County Council will hold an In-District Council meeting in District 2 at 5p.m. on Oct. 4, at Fife City Hall, 5411 23rd Street East in Fife. This in-district meeting will be chaired by Councilmember Joyce McDonald.

Each member of the Pierce C...Read on...

County Council
Posted on: September 7, 2016

County to hear final recommendations for Agricultural Resource Land Study

The Pierce County Council Community Development and Performance Audit Committees in a joint meeting will receive a presentation on outcomes and recommendations from the Agricultural Resource Land (ARL) Study that was commissioned by the council.

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County Council
Posted on: January 13, 2016

Pierce County Council chooses new leadership for 2016

Pierce County Councilmember Doug Richardson has been elected as council chair for 2016. The seven-member body voted for leadership positions at the council’s Jan. 12 weekly meeting. Voting for committee leadership will occur at the Jan. 19 council meeting...Read on...

County Council
Posted on: January 12, 2016

Councilmember Young selected for new transportation leadership academy

Transportation For America has selected Pierce County Councilmember Derek Young to participate in the 2016 Transportation Leadership Academy.

The yearlong training academy focuses on teaching local leaders about performance measurements to better asse...Read on...

County Council
Posted on: December 15, 2015

County Council amends ordinance to allow sale of marijuana

Businesses must be licensed and meet county and state requirements

The County Council this afternoon repealed its de facto ban on marijuana production and sales in unincorporated areas. The bill changes the conditional use permit process by eliminating...Read on...

County Council
Posted on: December 2, 2015

Pierce County passes resolution supporting Stepping Up initiative

Program designed to reduce the number of people in jail with mental illness

The Pierce County Council yesterday passed a resolution announcing support for the national “Stepping Up” initiative. The program will be employed to reduce the number of peopl...Read on...

County Council
Posted on: February 17, 2015

County Council approves new General Services Building plan

After years of planning, members of the <_http3a_ _www.piercecountywa.org2f_council22_="">Pierce County Council voted 4-3 on Feb. 17 to proceed with a major consolidation of county services into a new General Services Building.

Councilmembers Rick Talbert (District 5), Connie Ladenburg (District 4), ...Read on...

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