Applicants Sought for the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority Board

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill nine positions on the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority Board. One position requires experience as an attorney; two positions require experience as a certified public accountant; two positions require experience in banking or finance; two positions require at least three years of experience as a licensed real estate broker; and two positions require experience in the construction or development of affordable housing or mixed use projects.

The board, among other things, administers loans to a variety of populations including low-income Tacoma families who need help buying or repairing their homes, developers that provide multi-family housing to low-income families, businesses that create jobs or rehabilitate blighted commercial spaces, and non-profit organizations that provide housing assistance and economic development services to the Tacoma community.

Board members serve two-year terms. To the extent possible, the board shall have a total of two members with experience as attorneys, two members with experience in banking or financing, two members with experience in the construction or development industry, two members with experience as certified public accountants, and two members with three or more years of experience as licensed commercial or residential real estate brokers or agents.

For additional information on the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority, please contact Jacinda Howard in the Community and Economic Development Department at (253) 591-5221 or jhoward@cityoftacoma.org.       

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by March 7, 2016. To apply, please visit cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or contact Amanda Punsalan at (253) 591-5178, servetacoma@cityoftacoma.org, or the City Clerk’s Office, Room 11, Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Tacoma, WA 98402.