Citizen Tacoma

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Steve Wamback – Tacoma’s Charter Review Committee Feb 24, 2024

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Did you know that Tacoma is governed by a “charter?” And that every ten years, a group of citizens gets together to review it and propose new changes. It’s true!

Steve Wamback is the chair of the committee that is tackling this process. With more than 50 meetings planned in six months, they have a big workload ahead of them.

So what are they looking at? How does the process work? And how can you share your input? All that and more on the next episode.

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Tacoma’s Charter Review Committee

Flyer for extended public comment session on Monday, February 26 (.pdf file)

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Melissa Malott — Communities for a Healthy Bay Feb 19, 2024

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Welcome back to another episode of Citizen Tacoma! Melissa Malott joins the podcast to discuss the health of Commencement Bay and what’s threatening it. She gives an update on some of the industrial uses in the port and the work CHB is doing on that front. We get into the proposed rebuilding of the animal rendering plant and much more.

She also speaks a little bit about the Tacoma Charter Review Committee and what’s happening there.

Enjoy!

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Melissa Malott at Communities for a Healthy Bay

Tacoma Charter Review

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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland Nov 03, 2023

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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland joins the podcast to talk about the recent speakership elections, government shutdowns, conflicts in Israel and Ukraine, bridging the digital divide, her view on what’s at stake in the 2024 elections, and more.

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Marilyn Strickland

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Talking transit with Deputy Mayor Kristina Walker Sep 02, 2023

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On this episode, we welcome Deputy Mayor Kristina Walker, who is a commissioner with Pierce Transit and a board member with Sound Transit. We discuss what’s happening with transit in Tacoma and the wider region. We focus on the opening of the extension of the ~~Link~~ T Line in Tacoma. We also look at bus rapid transit, access to transit, and we check in on projects in Seattle and on the Eastside of Lake Washington.

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Kristina Walker

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Back to school with Director Korey Strozier, Tacoma Public Schools Aug 29, 2023

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Korey Strozier, one of the five Tacoma school board members, joins Citizen Tacoma for a Back-to-School-themed episode. We check in on what’s happening with the district, including technology, high schools, leadership, budget, trans students, and much more.

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Korey Strozier and the school board

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County Councilmember Marty Campbell Jul 23, 2023

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On this episode of Citizen Tacoma, we check in with County Councilmember Marty Campbell. What’s the county up to? What’s happening with Pride Month, homelessness, public safety, bike and pedestrian safety, and more? Are elected officials on the West Coast “incompetent?” Tune in for a wide-ranging interview.

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Marty Campbell, District 5

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Jamika Scott, candidate for Tacoma City Council, District 3 Jun 29, 2023

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We’ve got a big pack of candidate interviews. We invited the five candidates to sit down with Citizen Tacoma and talk about the issues affecting District 3 and Tacoma. Four responded (so far?). This interview is with John Frazier. We talk about what she sees as the top issues affecting the district and how she sees herself working with the council.

We also ask every candidate to fill in the blank. “Tacoma just wouldn’t be Tacoma without……?” And get some interesting answers!

Tune in to this interview and then check out all the rest of the candidates on CitizenTacoma.com or in your favorite podcast app.

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Jamika Scott for Tacoma City Council, District 3

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Malando Redeemer, candidate for Tacoma City Council, District 3 Jun 29, 2023

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We’ve got a big pack of candidate interviews. We invited the five candidates to sit down with Citizen Tacoma and talk about the issues affecting District 3 and Tacoma. Four responded (so far?). This interview is with Malando Redeemer. We talk about what he sees as the top issues affecting the district and how he sees himself working with the council.

We also ask every candidate to fill in the blank. “Tacoma just wouldn’t be Tacoma without……?” And get some interesting answers!

Tune in to this interview and then check out all the rest of the candidates on CitizenTacoma.com or in your favorite podcast app.

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Malando Redeemer for Tacoma City Council, District 3

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John Frazier, candidate for Tacoma City Council, District 3 Jun 29, 2023

Show notes

We’ve got a big pack of candidate interviews. We invited the five candidates to sit down with Citizen Tacoma and talk about the issues affecting District 3 and Tacoma. Four responded (so far?). This interview is with John Frazier. We talk about what he sees as the top issues affecting the district and how he sees himself working with the council.

We also ask every candidate to fill in the blank. “Tacoma just wouldn’t be Tacoma without……?” And get some interesting answers!

Tune in to this interview and then check out all the rest of the candidates on CitizenTacoma.com or in your favorite podcast app.

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John Frazier for Tacoma City Council, District 3

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Chris Van Vechten, candidate for Tacoma City Council, District 3 Jun 29, 2023

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We’ve got a big pack of candidate interviews. We invited the five candidates to sit down with Citizen Tacoma and talk about the issues affecting District 3 and Tacoma. Four responded (so far?). This interview is with Chris Van Vechten. We talk about what he sees as the top issues affecting the district and how he sees himself working with the council.

We also ask every candidate to fill in the blank. “Tacoma just wouldn’t be Tacoma without……?” And get some interesting answers!

Tune in to this interview and then check out all the rest of the candidates on CitizenTacoma.com or in your favorite podcast app.