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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012
Vol. CXXIII, No. 199
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City Council to discuss general fund revenue
Tacoma City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to discuss general fund revenue, general fund cost drivers, salary and benefits, and healthcare and retirement expenses as they relate to the proposed 2013-2014 biennial budget. The meeting is part of an ongoing schedule of budget workshops to finalize the city's biennial budget. Earlier this month, Tacoma City Manager T. C. Broadnax presented a budget proposal that calls for a variety of measures in order to close what is projected to be a $63 million general fund shortfall over the next two years. The recommendations include eliminating 217 jobs (153 through layoffs and retirements; 64 through not filling vacant positions); the police department faces 29 cuts and the fire department faces 29 cuts in order to save $14.3 million; implementing a $20 fee on vehicle license tabs to raise almost $4 million; eliminating a business tax exemption for healthcare nonprofits to raise $5.5 million. City Councilmembers will not take public comment during next week's meeting, which will be held on Tues., Oct. 16 at 12 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St. The meeting will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and online at tvtacoma.com. On-demand audio archives are available on the Web within 24 hours of the meeting online at tvtacoma.com. A tentative schedule of upcoming budget workshops (and topics), which will also be held in the Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., includes: Tues., Oct. 23 at 12 p.m. — Public Works (Capital Facilities Plan and Street Funds); Neighborhood & Community Services (Delegate Agency Funding) Tues., Oct. 30 at 12 p.m. — 3rd Quarter 2012 Financial Status Update; Finance Department; Ta-
A milestone in Port of Tacoma shipping history Posted online Thurs., Oct. 11 Photo Courtesy Port of Tacoma Local union and shipping officials were at the Port of Tacoma Monday to mark a significant milestone in local history. On Sept. 19, 1897, the first NYK Line vessel, the Kyoto Mara, sailed into Commencement Bay, according to a post on the Port of Tacoma's Facebook page. International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 23 President Scott Mason (second from left) presented NYK
Line (North America) President Bill Payne (second from right) with a historical photo of the ship's first visit. NYK Line is part of the Port's Grand Alliance, a consortium that also includes HapagLloyd, Orient Overseas Container Line, and associated carrier ZIM Integrated Shipping. The Grand Alliance makes its calls to the Port's Washington United Terminals, which opened in July.
coma Public Library; Community and Economic Development; Planning and Development Services Weds., Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. — Police Department Tues., Nov. 6 at 12 p.m. — Fire Department Tues., Nov. 13 at 12 p.m. — Municipal Court; Information Technology Services; Public Assembly Facilities; Non-Departmental; Budget Wrap-up Tues., Nov. 20 at 12 p.m. — Council Budget Workshop Tues., Nov. 27 at 12 p.m. — Council Budget Workshop Tues., Dec. 4 at 12 p.m. — Council Budget Workshop Additionally, the city will host a series of community budget input meetings over the next two
months: Mon., Oct. 22 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Gray Middle School (Cafeteria), 6229 S. Tyler St. Weds., Oct. 24 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Wheelock Library, 3722 N. 26th St. Mon., Oct. 29 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Tacoma Main Library (Olympic Room), 1102 Tacoma Ave. Thurs., Nov. 1 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Lincoln High School, 701 S. 37th St. Mon., Nov. 5 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Center at Norpoint, 4818 Nassau Ave. NE City Hall is also collecting comments through its online community budget input box until Nov. 30. More information about the City of Tacoma's 2013-2014 proposed biennial budget is available online at cityoftacoma.org.
Tacoma Fire Chief swearing-in ceremony Nov. 2
The City of Tacoma is scheduled to host a swearing-in ceremony for Tacoma Fire Chief James Duggan next month. City Manager T.C. Broadnax appointed Duggan, who has served as interim Fire Chief for nearly seven months, to the position permanently in September. Former
chief Ronald W. Stephens retired on March 29. Stephens was appointed chief in July 2006 after 28 years with the department. The ceremony will be held on Fri., Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, located at 1500 Broadway, in downtown Tacoma.