Port of Tacoma Commissioners on April 26 will consider a lease agreement with Tacoma Public Schools for the Maritime|253 skills center...
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Port of Tacoma Commission to meet April 26
Port of Tacoma Commissioners on April 26 will consider a lease agreement with Tacoma Public Schools for the Maritime|253 [ [link removed] ] skills center at the future Port Maritime Center [ [link removed] ]. Commissioners will also consider a remediation project at the Earley Business Center, a performance evaluation of the Port’s Executive Director, a master policy directive, and international travel.
* The full agenda will be published here [ [link removed] ] ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
* A recap of the March 19 meeting can be found here ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
The meeting begins at 12 p.m. at The Fabulich Center, 3600 Port of Tacoma Road, room 104. Meetings are streamed live [ [link removed] ] on the Port’s website and also archived for later viewing. Public comment may be given in person at the meeting or sent by email to
[email protected]. Please visit our public comment procedure [ [link removed] ] page for more information.
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ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS
Port Maritime Center Rendering
Port Maritime Center Open House coming May 7
Planning for the Port Maritime Center, which will include a new Port business office and Tacoma Public Schools’ Maritime | 253 Skills Center, is making progress! Come learn more at our open house event, taking place on Tuesday, May 7 at Foss Waterway Seaport (705 Dock Street, Tacoma). Stop by any time between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. to meet with staff from the Port of Tacoma, TCF Architecture, BNBuilders, and Tacoma Public Schools. To see the latest design renderings, visit our project website ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
April 2024 Working Waterfront
Watch the April edition of Working Waterfront
In the latest edition of Working Waterfront [ [link removed] ], the Port's monthly news show, we spotlight conceptual designs of the Port Maritime Center, a project to remove invasive ivy from a Port habitat site, a new gallery enclosure at the Harbor History Museum, and a visit from the Daffodil Festival Royal Court. Watch now ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
Out with the Ivy article
Young workers remove invasive ivy
The work was tough, but the rewards were dramatic. As crews from EarthCorps and Northwest Youth Corps pulled common ivy from the Place of Circling Waters, a Port of Tacoma habitat site, they could see almost immediately how it made a difference. Read more ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
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ECONOMIC VITALITY
Harbor History Museum Article
New enclosed gallery shares Gig Harbor’s maritime history
At the Harbor History Museum, the transformation is nearly complete. An enclosed Maritime Gallery along the water in Gig Harbor is built, allowing curators to start preparing the exhibit space. The gallery is off the back of the museum and was previously a covered outdoor area, where the rain could still blow in. Now there are walls with big windows looking onto the harbor. Read more ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
April Beach Cleanup was a success
Trash & Treasure Hunt: Port-sponsored beach cleanup was a blast
Last weekend, the Port coordinated an Earth Day beach cleanup event with Metro Parks Tacoma. More than 50 passionate community volunteers of all ages took part. As a thank you gesture from our port biologist, participants were surprised by finding treasures hidden on the beach as they cleaned: glass art from the talented students at Hilltop Artists! View photo highlights from the event ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
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Social Media Round-Up
April 2024 Facebook: Park [ [link removed] ]
Congratulations Metro Parks Tacoma [ [link removed] ] on the public opening of Melanie Jan LaPlant Dressel Park (Melanie’s Park)! Read more ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
April 2024 Instagram: Spring [ [link removed] ]
Spring is finally here, and it is glorious! Here's hoping you got to get outside and enjoy this beautiful, blue-sky day....Read more ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
April 2024 LinkedIn: Daffodil Parade [ [link removed] ]
Last weekend, Port Commissioners John McCarthy [ [link removed] ] and Deanna Keller [ [link removed] ] took part in the delightful Pierce County [ [link removed] ] tradition... Read more ⇒ [ [link removed] ]
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