FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 27, 2019

MEDIA CONTACT

Darian Lightfoot, Staff Liaison,dlightfoot@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5645

TCRA Board Applications Due January 10, 2020

The Tacoma City Council seeks to fill four positions on the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority (TCRA) Board:

• One position requiring experience in banking or financing; 
• One position requiring at least three years of experience as a licensed real estate broker or agent;
• Two positions requiring experience as a certified public accountant
  
  

The TCRA Board, among other things, administers loans to a variety of populations including low-income Tacoma families who need help buying or repairing their homes, developers that provide multi-family housing to low-income families, businesses that create jobs or rehabilitate blighted commercial spaces, and non-profit organizations that provide housing assistance and economic development services to the Tacoma community.

The TCRA Board is comprised of 12 members, including two at-large members and two members with experience in each of the following professions; lawyers, bankers, housing development or contracting professionals, certified public accountants, and real estate brokers or agents. 

TCRA Board terms last two years. 

Questions on the TCRA or the TCRA Board may be directed to TCRA Board Staff Liaison Darian Lightfoot at dlightfoot@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5645. 

TCRA Board applications, including resumes and/or letters of recommendations, are due to the City Clerk’s Office by Friday, January 10, 2020. Application information is available at cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or through Michelle Emery in the City Clerk’s Office at servetacoma@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5178.

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