Tacoma City Council is looking to fill five positions on the City of Tacoma’s Human Services Commission.
The 15-member panel conducts public hearings, accepts and reviews funding applications rates project applications, and makes human services funding recommendations to Tacoma City Council. The Human Services Commission also serves as a resource to Tacoma City Council and City of Tacoma staff for implementation of the City of Tacoma’s Human Services Strategic Plan. Candidates are interviewed and recommended by Tacoma City Council’s Public Safety, Human Services, and Education Committee and appointed by Tacoma City Council. Membership must reflect the diversity of the Tacoma community as to race/culture, gender, age, socioeconomics, geography, and interest in Commission membership. Youth between the ages of 16 and 18 are encouraged to apply. More information is available online here.
Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Thurs., April 9. To apply, please visit cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or contact Nicole Emery at (253) 591-5178, City Clerk’s Office, Room 11, Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Tacoma, WA 98402.
To read the Tacoma Daily Index‘s complete and comprehensive coverage of the City of Tacoma’s Human Services Commission, click on the following links:
- Public Notice 2015-16 Human Services Stabilization Funds available (Tacoma Daily Index, March 6, 2015)
- 5 people appointed to Tacoma’s Human Services Commission (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 7, 2015)
- 5 people could join Tacoma’s Human Services Commission (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 5, 2015)
- CITY OF TACOMA REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS 2015 MEETING, LOCATION, TIME, (Tacoma Daily Index, Dec. 31, 2014)
- Tacoma City Council OKs Human Services Commission, TCRA board appointments (Tacoma Daily Index, April 23, 2014)
- 7 Tacomans could serve on Human Services Commission, TCRA board (Tacoma Daily Index, April 18, 2014)
- Tacoma seeks to fill 10 positions on 4 citizen committees (Tacoma Daily Index, November 18, 2013)
- Tacoma City Council to discuss financial report, MLK Subarea Plan (Tacoma Daily Index, June 17, 2013)
- Notice of Public Hearing City of Tacoma April 3, 2013 (Tacoma Daily Index, April 5, 2013)
- 9 groups awarded $3M for Tacoma human services programs (Tacoma Daily Index, February 6, 2013)
- 9 groups set to receive $3M for human services programs in Tacoma (Tacoma Daily Index, February 4, 2013)
- 2013-2014 Community Services Funding Recommendations On Tuesday, December 11th at (Tacoma Daily Index, December 6, 2012)
- $5.4M recommended for Tacoma social services organizations (Tacoma Daily Index, November 30, 2012)
- MEETING CANCELLATION AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING (Tacoma Daily Index, April 17, 2012)
- Tacoma City Council to vote on funding for human service programs (Tacoma Daily Index, December 10, 2010)
- Public hearing Tuesday at City Hall for human services program funding (Tacoma Daily Index, November 29, 2010)
- Human Services Commission recommendations, Shoreline Master Program Update focus of study session (Tacoma Daily Index, November 22, 2010)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Human Services Commission (Tacoma Daily Index, December 17, 2009)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Human Services Commission (Tacoma Daily Index, December 7, 2009)
- Busy week for Tacoma City budget (Tacoma Daily Index, December 1, 2008)
- City Council will review $4.3 million in human services funding recommendations (Tacoma Daily Index, November 24, 2008)
- Children’s Museum site, CDBG funds focus of City Council study session agenda (Tacoma Daily Index, May 12, 2008)
- City commission releases recommendations for block grants, emergency services funding (Tacoma Daily Index, March 25, 2008)
- Draft HUD 2008-09 consolidated plan, post disaster plan focus of study session (Tacoma Daily Index, March 24, 2008)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Human Services Commission (Tacoma Daily Index, October 19, 2007)
- Public forums on anti-discrimination ordinance proposal (Tacoma Daily Index, March 11, 2002)