The City of Tacomas Planning Commission has one opening for residents in Council District No. 2 (northend, downtown and northeast). The position was vacated recently with the resignation of the incumbent commissioner. The prospective appointee will be expected to serve through the rest of the three-year term which ends Dec. 31, 2009.
The Planning Commission advises the City Council on issues related to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, neighborhood planning, land use and development regulations, transportation, capital facilities and other long- and short-range planning studies.
The Planning Commission meets at 4 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Council Chambers, first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St.
To ensure eligibility for positions in Council Districts 2, citizens may obtain a map of Council Districts from the City Clerks Office or view it at http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?nid=56 .
Applications must be submitted to the Mayor’s Office by Fri., April 18. To apply, contact Cindy Leingang, Mayors Office, Room 1200, Municipal Building, 747 Market St., (253) 591-5100 or download the application from the City’s Web site at http://www.cityoftacoma.org/commissions .
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