Tacoma deserves public comment!
The Mayor and City Council are considering **removing the community forum in their City council meetings**, cutting opportunities for the public to bring concerns to city leadership. The proposed alternative is to replace it with district meetings.
**Tacoma residents deserve and benefit from the opportunity to share concerns directly with City leadership.** Contact the Tacoma Mayor and City Council and tell them to protect the community forum at the City Council meetings!
Sample script:
“Hello, my name is (—) and I’m a constituent in Tacoma. I’m asking you to keep the community forum component of City Council meetings. This is a vital way for constituents to access our representatives and share important concerns with city leadership. Cutting off this forum erodes trust and puts up a wall between Tacoma residents and our Council.”