FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 24, 2019

MEDIA CONTACT

Patrick Babbitt, Staff Liaison, pbabbitt@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5173

Applicants Sought for the Sustainable Tacoma Commission

The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applications to fill two positions on the Sustainable Tacoma Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to bring resident participation and accountability to the implementation of Tacoma’s Environmental Action Plan and to communicate and encourage public involvement in sustainability issues.

The Tacoma City Council is looking for Commission members who provide a balanced representation of various stakeholders, such as the environmental, business, labor, housing, industrial, port, transportation, education, building, and residential communities. The time commitment required for active participation as a Commissioner is generally between four to eight hours per month.

The Commission currently holds its public meetings on the fourth Thursday of every month at 4:30 PM in the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., 2nd floor, Room 243.

For more information on the Sustainable Tacoma Commission, please visit cityoftacoma.org/SustainableTacoma or contact Patrick Babbitt at pbabbitt@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5173. 

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Tuesday, October 8, 2019. To apply, please visit cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or contact Michelle Emery at (253) 591-5178, servetacoma@cityoftacoma.org, or the City Clerk’s Office, 733 Market St., Room 11, Tacoma, WA 98402.

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