Tacoma City Council seeks volunteer for Planning Commission

The City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission has an opening available for the District 4 position for citizens residing in Council District No. 4 (Eastside). This position has a three-year term from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013. The Planning Commission advises the City Council on issues related to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, development of mixed-use centers, 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 at Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Room 16. To ensure eligibility for the position in Council District 4, citizens may obtain a map of Council Districts from the City Clerk’s Office or view it at http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?nid=56 . To apply, contact Cindy DeGrosse, Mayor’s Office, 747 Market St., Room 1200, Tacoma, WA 98402, (253) 594-7848, or visit http://www.cityoftacoma.org/commissions . To ensure consideration, applications are due no later than Fri., June 18.