Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council

06/18/2026

With the Norpoint Sprayground temporarily out-of-service it's a good time to check out Norpoint Pool! Center members swim free. Get the pool schedule online at www.parkstacoma.gov/place/norpoint-pool.

The following spraygrounds are currently open daily from 10 am-7 pm:
🌊Franklin Park
🌊Jefferson Park
🌊Kandle Park
🌊Titlow Park
🌊Verlo Playfield
🌊Wapato Hills Park
🌊Wright Park
Just a reminder that throughout the season operational issues may arise and a sprayground may need to be shut down temporarily. Visit parkstacoma.gov/staycool253 to get updates about which spraygrounds are running and find out where they're located.

05/01/2026

03/20/2026

We had a great NE Tacoma Neighborhood council meeting tonight! We got some information from the parks department on whats going on with the house at 4015 Norpoint Way NE Tacoma. The city is planning on demolishing it this summer and turning it into a dog park with a completion date in the Summer 2027!!

This is subject to the passing of a new bond this April that will replace an expiring bond from 2005. This bond will also help pay to help restore the Dash point Pier, the Browns Point playfield playground, the HVAC system at the Center at Norpoint among other things.

The ballots will come out April 11th with the vote being held on 4/28. we need 60% +1 to pass this bond so lets get out and vote!!!

12/16/2025

There will be no City Council Study Session on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The Council Meeting will still occur at 5 PM. It’ll be conducted as a hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St.), Council Chambers located on the 1st floor. Agenda at https://ow.ly/6ewA50XJNwa. The meeting will be streamed live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings and on our YouTube channel, and broadcast on TV Tacoma. For more information, visit tacoma.gov/councilmeetings.

12/09/2025

Join us for the December 9, 2025, Tacoma City Council Meeting and Community Forum 5:00 PM. Here's a link to the agenda: https://ow.ly/Aro750XFRNu. If you’d like to submit a comment relating to an item on the agenda, written public comments must be submitted to [email protected] at least 24 hours before the meeting, or you can speak during the meeting. This meeting will be hybrid, in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building Council Chambers and virtual via Zoom. To join via Zoom, use this link: https://ow.ly/hjaB50VRhrm and passcode: 349099 or dial (253) 215-8782 using Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126. The meeting will also be streamed live at https://tacoma.gov/councilmeetings, on our YouTube channel, and broadcast on TV Tacoma.

12/09/2025

The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for Tacoma. A strong atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain to our area through Wednesday. We’re also expecting strong winds today, Monday, December 8, 2025. These conditions can lead to flooding, downed trees and power lines, and other hazardous conditions. Here are some tips on how to navigate adverse weather conditions:
🚧Report street flooding or a fallen tree that is blocking the street or sidewalk at tacoma.gov/tacomafirst311
⚡See current power outages or report one at https://www.mytpu.org/outages-safety/power-outages/
🌧️Find additional inclement weather resources at tacoma.gov/inclementweather
🚨Sign up for Tacoma Alert: https://tacomawa.genasys.com/portal/en/
A few tips:
✅Do not attempt to drive through standing water
✅Store or secure your outdoor items before strong winds occur
✅Stay away from downed power lines – call 9-1-1
✅Charge your devices and have flashlights and additional batteries available
✅Follow the US National Weather Service Seattle for weather updates
✅Get WSDOT travel info at wsdot.com/travel/real-time/

11/19/2025

Each week, the City Manager sends a report to the Mayor and City Council to share important news and updates, and this report is available on our website for the public! Read the November 13, 2025, weekly report at https://ow.ly/3OpE50WVWlF. The report is available every Friday at tacoma.gov/citymanager.

11/19/2025

🚧 Exciting news, Tacoma! The southbound ramps from Stadium Way and Schuster Parkway to I-705 ARE OPEN – bringing an end to construction activities and closures for these ramps.
🚧 There is still a one-day closure scheduled for the northbound off-ramps from I-705 to Stadium Way and Schuster Parkway on Friday, November 21, 2025, so that crews can complete finishing work. It’ll be a phased closure, with the off-ramp to Stadium Way closed first and the one to Schuster will follow. Closures will begin around 9 AM, and they should both reopen that evening given weather conditions are favorable to complete all work.

11/19/2025

As a reminder, a planned system outage from November 20 (starting at 6 PM) through November 24 (ending at 6 AM) will cause the following public-facing services to be offline:
🔷TPU MyAccount Portal: Tacoma Public Utilities and Environmental Services customers will be unable to access MyAccount to make payments, check account balances, extend due dates, or set up budget billing. Bill reminders and outage notifications will also be paused.
🔷TPU and Environmental Services Customer Service: Customer service phone lines will be closed on November 21, 2025, for all-staff training on the new system. Check payments can still be left in the secure TPU drop box at 3628 S. 35th Street. Payments will be processed on November 24, 2025. Voicemails left for Environmental Services regarding Solid Waste, Wastewater, or Stormwater utilities will be returned on November 24, 2025.
🔷City Payment Portals (Non-Utility): The City's online payment portal and automated telephone payment system for non-utility accounts (like business licenses) will be unavailable.
🔷Vendor Invoicing (Ariba): Businesses and vendors who work with the City will be unable to upload or approve invoices through the Ariba system.
Residents and businesses are strongly encouraged to plan ahead for any City payments, particularly utility bills, that may be due during or just after the extended outage period. Autopayments scheduled during the outage period will be processed on the following business day. The planned system outage is required so that we can successfully transition to this new and improved system.