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Year 1, Week 36
Sat Aug 29 – Fri Sep 4, 2026
Tacoma
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The Sea Otter
Involvement Who is doing something you can join, when, and why it is worth showing up.
Submit a District 5 participatory-budget idea through Sep. 30
$1.6 million climate / decarbonization capital project. Anyone who lives, works, learns, or plays in District 5 can submit.
Apply for Planning Commission District 3 — by noon Monday 14 September
Must live in District 3. Call (253) 591-5178.
Apply for two Library Board of Trustees seats — by noon Oct. 1
Must live in Tacoma. City Clerk. (253) 591-5178.
Classifieds Hire, offer, sell, buy.
City surplus multimedia — best offers due Wed Sep. 16
BST 854. As-is. No fixed price. PDF on City surplus page.
Surplus transformers — bids due 11 a.m. Wed Sep. 16
RFB PT26-0204N. No fixed price.
Housing Hilltop — units available; book a tour or apply
1BR starting $1,293; 2BR $1,551; 3BR often $1,779. 1011 S L St. (253) 683-8006.
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, City of Tacoma — closes today 5 p.m.
$58.70–$82.67/hr. Security Engineering / Security Operations.
Pierce Project Analyst — closes today 11:59 p.m.
$47.29–$60.57/hr.
Pierce Contract and Monitoring Manager — closes today 11:59 p.m.
$104,415.43–$134,172.15 annually. Apply by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Friday.
TPS Grade 2 teacher, Sheridan — closes Sun Sep. 6
$75,462–$147,998. Replacement contract. Apply by 11:59 p.m. Pacific.
Railway Yard Clerk, City of Tacoma — closes Tue Sep. 8, 5 p.m.
$33.51–$44.68/hr.
Ops Technology Engineer, City of Tacoma — closes Tue Sep. 8, 5 p.m.
$98,280–$138,320.
TPS Spec Ed Transition teacher — closes Tue Sep. 8
$75,462–$147,998. Community-Based Transition Program.
Pierce PPW Maintenance Supervisor — closes Wed Sep. 9
$92,679–$118,405. Equipment Services.
Engineering Technician II, City of Tacoma — closes Thu Sep. 10, 5 p.m.
$38.03–$46.23/hr.
Pierce County CISO — closes Fri Sep. 11
Chief Information Security and Emerging Technology Officer. Apply by 11:59 p.m. Pacific.
Heavy Equipment Operator, City of Tacoma — closes Mon Sep. 14, 5 p.m.
$41.99–$44.10/hr. Local 117. Class A CDL by end of probation.
Tax & License Field Auditor — closes Thu Sep. 17, 5 p.m.
City of Tacoma. Job 0530-26. $82,888–$100,734.40. HR (253) 591-5400 by 4 p.m. of the close.
Tacoma Firefighter — apply through Fri Nov. 13
TFD entry-level. Closes 5 p.m. Pacific Nov. 13. Written exam Dec. 15–16.
Bids Open solicitations still due.
Submit TW26-0142F — Green River Watershed heavy equipment — Tue Sep. 8, 11 a.m.
sendbid@tacoma.gov or TPU lobby, 3628 S 35th. Estimated annual usage $150,000 — estimate only.
Return TW26-0203N quotation — hydrants, hardware, tools — Fri Sep. 11, 11 a.m.
sendbid@tacoma.gov. City form required. Water Warehouse, 3506 S 35th.
Deadlines Pay, apply, or register before the clock runs out.
Tacoma MDC energy assistance still open — funds limited
City limits only. Call (253) 383-3921. Not 253-572-5557.
September ORCA monthly pass — buy by Mon Sep. 14
Current month’s pass not available after the 14th. Not prorated. Youth 18 and under ride free on Pierce Transit.
PSE Bill Discount Rate still open; HELP paused in September
Apply for Bill Discount now. Do not apply for HELP between Sep. 1–30 — come back Oct. 1.
TPU bill credits and 35% discount still open
Up to $1,227.60 a year in credits; 35% off if 62+ or on disability income.
Pierce eviction-prevention lottery closes Thu Sep. 10, 11:59 p.m.
Apply online. Help phones on the county page.
Working Families Tax Credit — 2022 door closes Dec. 31, 2026
DOR ETA 3240.2026: tax year 2022 claim period through Dec. 31, 2026.
Shows In Tacoma this week. Not on TV :)
Fair Express every 30 minutes through Sept. 27 — board at Lakewood or South Hill
Lakewood Station, SR-512 Park & Ride, South Hill Mall. Adult $2. Regular fares.
Markets Farmers markets still in season.
Broadway Farmers Market — Thursdays 10–2 through 24 September
925 Broadway. Through Thursday 24 September.
Proctor Farmers Market — Saturdays 9–2 through 19 December
N 27th and Proctor.
Transportation Burn ban, glass drop-off, water rates.
Stage 2 burn ban still on in Tacoma
Propane or charcoal only — no wood. No campfires, fire pits, chimineas, or tiki torches.
South Tacoma glass drop-off at 56th & Mall Blvd is closed
Use Stewart Heights Park or the Recycle Center instead.
TPU summer Tier 2 water rates run through Sep. 30
Stay under 5 CCF a month for Tier 1 rates. 1 CCF = 748 gallons.
Housing Waitlists, shelter beds, senior housing.
THA waitlists stay open — Save My Spot Oct. 1–25
Apply any time. In October, finish Save My Spot by the 25th or you drop off.
City-funded shelters — 215 census / 26 open beds as of Aug. 31
HEAL fills those beds by referral. Need shelter tonight — start with Pierce County’s list and Coordinated Entry.
Housing Pierce — Orting Senior waitlist open; HCV closed
62+ / disabled. Call 253-620-5400. Housing Choice Voucher waitlist closed.
Health Advisories still in effect.
Wapato Lake still under a toxic-algae caution
TPCHD: avoid water where you see algae. Caution still in effect.
Orientation What you need to know next.
All TPL branches closed Saturday Sep. 5
Labor Day weekend. Every Tacoma Public Library branch is closed all day Saturday.
City offices closed Monday Sep. 7
TRTC 3510 S Mullen open 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday. No parking enforcement Monday. Garbage/recycling pickups run.
Labor Day runs a Sunday schedule — Monday Sept. 7
Pierce Transit Sunday schedule. Customer Service closed. No phone. SHUTTLE hours below.
HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents posted — effective Oct. 1
Posted Sep. 1. Tacoma Metro figures are in the City screening materials on HUD’s FMR page.
2027 state minimum wage set announcement due Sep. 30 — Tacoma stays on $17.13
Tacoma follows the state rate ($17.13). Check L&I before you hire or accept a new wage.
Sounder South and ST Express — Tacoma / Pierce fare card
Sounder adult one-way $3.25–$5.75 (Tacoma–Seattle $5.25). LIFT $1. Youth free. ST Express adult $3 / LIFT $1.
News Power, money, and votes.
Prop 1 on the Nov. 3 ballot — sales tax 0.6% to 0.9%
Pierce Transit Board put it on the ballot. CEO Mike Griffus says the measure would fund a 47% service increase.
City faces a $40M structural budget gap — Balancing Act still open
Weigh tradeoffs online before the Oct. 6 proposed-budget study session.
TPD still seeking tips in Aug. 27 homicide
Gunshot victim died; crime scene sought — call if you know something.
