 Tacoma stands as the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area, the third-largest in the state, and the seat of government of Pierce County.
Tacoma adopted its name after the nearby Mount Rainier, which was originally called Mount Tacoma. It is known as the "City of Destiny" because the area was chosen to be the site of the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 1800s. The decision of the railroad was influenced in part because of Tacoma's neighboring Commencement Bay. By connecting the bay with the railroad Tacoma’s motto became “When rails meet sails.” Today Commencement Bay serves the Port of Tacoma, a major player in international trade on the Pacific Coast. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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2009 utility rates take effect Jan 1 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 29, 2008
MEDIA CONTACTS
Lorna Sutton, Community Relations,
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, (253) 573-2352
Carol Parvey, Public Works Director’s Office,
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, (253) 593-7715
2009 utility rates take effect Jan. 1
The average Tacoma residential customer will pay a combined total of $4.86 more each month for solid waste, wastewater and surface water services in 2009. A typical customer has a 30-gallon garbage container, lives on a 7,000-square-foot lot and uses 7 ccf (700 cubic feet) of fresh water each month in the winter. The Tacoma City Council approved the increases Dec. 9, and the rates take effect Jan. 1, 2009.
SOLID WASTE
Residential curbside
Tacoma Solid Waste Management rates are increasing an average of 5 percent, although the increase varies by the size of garbage container a customer uses. Monthly rates for residential garbage collection:
Container size 2008 2009
20-gallon can $24.25 $24.75
30-gallon can $32.45 $33.85
60-gallon can $45.35 $50.85
90-gallon can $60.10 $69.05
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A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Dec 28 2008 |
A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Dec. 28, 2008
Council cancels meetings for Dec. 30
City Council has announced that the study session and regular Council meeting for Dec. 30 have been cancelled to mark the holiday season. The Council will resume its regular meeting schedule on Jan. 6, 2009.
Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations,
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, (253) 591-5790
No garbage or recycling service New Year’s Day
City of Tacoma administrative offices will close New Year’s Day, so garbage, recycling and yard waste pickup will be one day late next week. Thursday’s pickup day moves to Friday and Friday’s pickup moves to Saturday. The City of Tacoma’s landfill, recycling center and household hazardous waste facility will be closed all day on New Year’s Day.
Contact: Michelle Warmuth, Community Relations,
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, (253) 591-2005
Tacoma residents may recycle Christmas trees free
City of Tacoma Solid Waste Management will pick up undecorated and unflocked Christmas trees from residential garbage customers at no additional charge. Tacoma residents, along with apartment tenants and businesses in Tacoma may dispose of undecorated and unflocked trees free by bringing them to the City of Tacoma Landfill. Drop trees off at the recycling center. Apartment managers or landlords who collect tenants’ trees may drop them off all at once for free, but are encouraged to call (253) 591-5543 in advance. Tree lot operators and nonprofit groups must pay for disposal. The Tacoma Landfill, 3510 S. Mullen St., will accept trees Dec. 26 through Jan. 25. Trees may be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day except New Year’s Day when the landfill is closed. Trees must be free of tinsel, ornaments, flocking and stands.
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