City & Local

Budget Deficit

2 articles

City of Tacoma skyline at dusk with a symbolic representation of a budget deficit, highlighting financial challenges and resilience.
Community

Tacoma faces $27M budget gap, plans mergers

The City of Tacoma is grappling with a projected $27 million budget deficit, forcing it to freeze hiring and plan department mergers that won't fully take effect until 2027.

Derek Molina·May 15, 2026
City hall with residents protesting, a city council member announces the reversal of a retroactive trash fee hike, bringing relief.
Services

Local authorities reverse retroactive trash fee hike after resident outcry

One elderly resident, facing a $300 unexpected bill for trash services already rendered, burst into tears of relief when the city council announced the full reversal of the retroactive fee hike.

Derek Molina·April 15, 2026