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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 217
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
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Posted online Weds., Nov. 6 Crews to conduct preliminary work on Port of Tacoma Road rehab project Geotechnical analysis working with the City of Tacoma will be on Port of Tacoma Road next week to take road base boring samples as part of an effort to rebuild the road in the near future. Crews will work in northbound lanes on Veterans Day, Mon, Nov. 11, while most terminals are closed. However, on Tues., Nov. 12, southbound work may cause travel delays. If necessary, work may also extend into Weds., Nov. 13. Traffic will be maintained in each direction as crews work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The work may cause minor traffic impacts. Port of Tacoma Road is the major heavy-haul arterial serving the Port of Tacoma. According to City of Tacoma officials, the road is in poor condition and needs to be rebuilt from the base up. A partnership between the City of Tacoma and the Port of Tacoma has secured grants covering nearly 90 percent of the project's $496,000 design cost. The project will replace approximately 7,800 feet of the road, from East 11th Street to Marshall Avenue. An open house for project design feedback and traffic management plan ideas is being planned for later this month or December. Posted online Weds., Nov. 6 Tacoma City Manager 'disappointed' by Prop. 1 failure A ballot measure backed by the City of Tacoma and intended to raise money to fix Tacoma's roads was rejected by voters this week. If approved, Proposition 1 would have levied an
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Taxi cab stands coming to 6th Avenue, UW Tacoma neighborhoods Posted online Weds., Nov. 6 Article and Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor Tacoma City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday that will create four new taxi cab stands in Tacoma. Three stands will be located near 6th Avenue and North Anderson Street, 6th Avenue and North Pine Street, and on 6th Avenue between North Steele Street and North Prospect Street. Another stand will be located on Court C between South 21st Street and South 23rd Street near the Holiday Inn Express and the University of Washington Tacoma. "A taxi stand provides a spot on the street identified with a sign where licensed taxi cabs can wait for a fare or pick up passengers safely," said City of Tacoma Tax and License Division Manager Danielle Larson. "The additional three stands on Sixth Avenue will help address safety concerns expressed by the police department and at the request of local businesses." The four new taxi stands will be added to Tacoma's current roster of five taxi stands citywide. According to City of Tacoma staff, taxi companies pay an annual license of $175 for the opportunity to use taxi stands. The stands allow cab drivers to wait for passengers in these designated locations rather than occupying otherwise available parking spots. They also provide a safe place away from the street for passengers to enter cabs. "I know some of this recommendation came
forward from a local DUI enforcement advocate that we have as a way of addressing DUIs in our community," said Tacoma City Councilmember and Deputy Mayor Marty Campbell. "Giving people quick, easy access to taxis when they think it is not appropriate for them to drive. I'm happy to see this coming to the Sixth Avenue and UWT areas. It helps make our city a safer place."
additional two-percent tax on natural gas, electric and phone company earnings for the purpose of funding Tacoma-wide neighborhood streets and safety improvements. According to City of Tacoma officials, the additional funding would have generated as much as $11 million annually to address the roughly $800 million in additional revenue needed to fix existing transportation infrastructure inadequacies. According to the Pierce County Auditor's Office, 59.2 percent of voters rejected the plan. Nearly 23,000 Tacoma residents voted on the issue, according to Pierce County officials. "While I am disappointed in the outcome of the vote on Proposition 1, it will not discourage me from continuing to pursue a sustainable revenue source to fund the much needed street improvements and
safety upgrades the residents of Tacoma deserve," said Tacoma City Manager T. C. Broadnax. "I firmly believe well-maintained infrastructure is critical to the quality of life, health, safety and economic vitality of a city and often makes the difference in whether or not a person or business chooses to live or invest in a community." The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber emerged as a major opponent to the proposal. "The Chamber is excited the early returns show voters' rejection of an inadequate and unfair fix for our roads," said Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber President & CEO Tom Pierson shortly after election results were first reported. "We continue to support responsible and sustainable planning that will improve Tacoma's roads. We are ready to work on a real solution."