The City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission seeks volunteers to fill three openings — one available representing Council District No. 1, one representing the development community and one with expertise in public transportation — for a 3-year term from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014. The development community and the public transportation positions are open for citizens citywide. The Council District No. 1 position is specifically for those who reside in Council District No. 1 (West End and North End). A map of the district can be viewed at http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?nid=56 . Interested volunteers should have knowledge, experience and/or expertise in the respective disciplines.

The Planning Commission advises the City Council on issues related to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, mixed-use centers development, 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 Room 16, Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St. To apply, contact Cindy DeGrosse, Mayor’s Office, 747 Market Street, Room 1200, Tacoma, WA 98402, (253) 594-7848, or visit http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?hid=1834 . To ensure consideration, applications are due no later than Friday, June 10, 2011.