Port of Tacoma commissioners have scheduled three public meetings to consider the Port’s 2010 budget, cargo forecast, finance plan and tax levy.
The first budget meeting on Nov. 5 will include an update on the third quarter of the 2009 budget and a preliminary look at the 2010 capital plans, revenue projections, tax levy and finance plans. This general business presentation will not call for public comment, but community members are encouraged to attend to hear how the Port’s budget is formed. More information and materials are available on the Port’s Web site at www.portoftacoma.com/budget.
The Nov. 12 meeting will include a more in-depth look at cargo forecasts, capital building plans, tax levy and the 2010 budget. Commissioners will invite public comment at this meeting.
The final meeting Nov. 23 is a special public hearing to formally adopt the 2010 statutory budget, tax levy and authorization to bank excess tax levy capacity.
All three meetings will be held in Room 104 of the Fabulich Center, at 3600 Port of Tacoma Rd. in Tacoma. The public is encouraged to attend. Meetings also are streamed live from the Port’s Web site at www.portoftacoma.com/webstreaming and are later broadcast on Click! and Comcast throughout Pierce County.
These public budget meetings build upon the five Port 101 workshops held around Pierce County this summer and fall. Citizens who attended workshops in Steilacoom, Gig Harbor, Fife, Sumner and Spanaway learned about the Port’s history, mission, future plans and financial structure. A video of the workshop presentation is available on the Port Web site at http://portoftacoma.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=22.
About the Port of Tacoma
The Port of Tacoma is an economic engine for South Puget Sound, with more than 43,000 family-wage jobs in Pierce County and 113,000 jobs across Washington state connected to Port activities. A major gateway to Asia and Alaska, the Port of Tacoma is among the largest container ports in North America. The Port is also a major center for bulk, breakbulk and project/heavy-lift cargoes, as well as automobiles and trucks.
Contact: Tara Mattina, Port of Tacoma, (253) 428-8674