By Bryan DominiqueCommunications Manager Anticipation of the Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act’s impact on the community’s ability to invest in affordable housing and related services projects is buzzing. On Tuesday, Oct. 12, the Pierce County Council was honored with a special recognition from the Tacoma-Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium for its advocacy for affordable housing …

By Bryan Dominique, Communications ManagerOffice of the Pierce County Council On Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, the Tacoma City Council and the Pierce County Council held a joint study session to discuss coordinated approaches to addressing homelessness. This was the first joint study session between the governing bodies in recent memory and was focused on addressing homelessness as a region. After leaving the Army, I found myself working …

By Bryan DominiquePierce County Council Communications Manager At a House Transportation Committee Hearing on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier said of two proposed regional airport sites in Pierce County, “The consequences, the impacts, the negative results for the people of Pierce County, for our environment, for our community are just dramatically …

Bryan DominiquePierce County Council Communications Manager Pierce County has been actively encouraging economic development and completing the New Rhodes Lake Road East corridor is a crucial element in this vision. “Pierce County started planning the Rhodes Lake Road East in the 1990s,” said Pierce County Councilmember Dave Morell (District 1), whose district includes significant portions …

By Bryan DominiquePierce County Council Communications Manager On Saturday, June 28, 1969, the Stonewall uprising, also known as the Stonewall Rebellion, or simply Stonewall, took place, which was a watershed moment for the civil rights movement of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ+) people. The Stonewall Uprising began as spontaneous protests by members of the …