There is currently one jury trial ongoing at the County City Building and it will continue until completed.
See the latest announcement from the Pierce County Government.
At its first meeting Tuesday, the Pierce County Council elected its Council Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Pro Tempore.
Ultimately all structures will be removed, and the property will be transferred to the Pierce Conservation District in 2023.
Correction – The phone number for the Pierce County District Court Probation Division has been corrected below.
Apply and pay fees by December 31, 2021 to avoid fee increases.
These changes reduced the number of districts that include the city of Tacoma from four to three.
Not all departments may be open during those times, depending on driving/weather conditions, but the court will be open.
County leaders say investing in body-worn cameras will "promote equitable justice and build community trust."
County leaders say the two-year budget will focus on criminal justice reform, housing affordability, homelessness, and behavioral health.
The program, called CityView, aims to streamline local permitting processes.
The annual point-in-time count helps local leaders understand the scope of the homelessness crisis.
Rain, hail, sleet or snow, the in-person No Sun Fun Run will take place at the Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail.
This applies to permits that expire before December 31, 2021.
The survey is available in English, Spanish, Russian and Korean.
The Pierce County unemployment rate stayed the same, according to the newest figures.
The incoming chief will replace Interim Chief Ake sometime next month.
Pierce County has launched an active transportation survey, which will help guide them as they develop the local transportation system.
The adopted budget commits significant funding to improve access to affordable housing and tackle the growing homeless crisis.
After more than five hours of deliberation, the Pierce County Council voted to approve a nearly $3 billion budget for the 2022-23 biennium.
The overall effective rate of the increase is 8.9% in 2022 and 6.2% in 2023. This is the first ferry fare increase since 2016.
The Pierce County unemployment rate improved somewhat as fall approached.
The city is hoping to reduce traffic congestion along Shaw Road, but wants neighbors to weigh in before committing to any big changes.
Members introduced the amendments to make changes to the proposed budget as submitted by the Executive.
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The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department also presented about its budget process and reviewed its requested funding.
In response, Pierce County will not hold up final occupancy inspections for homes with only partial installation of their heat pump system.
Legislators say they didn’t mean for past misconduct to be off-limits, but that’s how a state commission has interpreted the new law.