Trending...
- Spokane: Chat & Chew District 3 Council Members
- Brilliant Minds to Gather in Fort Worth for National Mensa Event
- CAPHRA: Australia and Thailand show nicotine prohibition fuels illicit markets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2021
MEDIA CONTACTS
Tanisha Jumper, Media and Communications, tjumper@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5152
Maria Lee, Media and Communications, maria.lee@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-2054
A Statement From Mayor Victoria Woodards on City of Tacoma's Utility Shut-off Moratorium
TACOMA, Wash. – "The State's moratorium on utility shutoffs is scheduled to end on September 30, 2021. I know that this may raise concern for a number of families across Washington state and right here in Tacoma who are behind on their payments.
Overall, you remain responsible for your utility bills, and we want to help you take action. If you've fallen behind on your utility payments, you are not alone. However, now is the time to make a plan to keep your service. Call 2-1-1 to speak with someone who can connect you to programs that can help.
More on Washingtoner
Right now, there are tens of millions of dollars available for customers with overdue balances through several types of relief funds. Our goal is to connect every qualifying Tacoma Public Utilities customer with these resources. However, many of these relief funds are also available to customers of other utility providers. Because a number of other providers will begin shutting off service at the end of September, it is critical that Tacoma Public Utilities and Environmental Services customers apply for these resources now, while funds last.
I want to reassure Tacoma Public Utilities customers, including those outside city limits, that the City of Tacoma's utility shut-off moratorium is independent of the action that the State has taken. This means that no one in our community will be shut off immediately, and we will provide advance notice before the moratorium established under Tacoma's Declaration of Emergency ends. When it concludes, every Tacoma Public Utilities customer with an outstanding balance from the months of the pandemic will be placed on an automatic installment plan.
In the meantime, I urge all of our residents to call 2-1-1, find out what assistance you qualify for and take advantage of the resources available to help you and your household."
September 28, 2021
MEDIA CONTACTS
Tanisha Jumper, Media and Communications, tjumper@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5152
Maria Lee, Media and Communications, maria.lee@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-2054
A Statement From Mayor Victoria Woodards on City of Tacoma's Utility Shut-off Moratorium
TACOMA, Wash. – "The State's moratorium on utility shutoffs is scheduled to end on September 30, 2021. I know that this may raise concern for a number of families across Washington state and right here in Tacoma who are behind on their payments.
Overall, you remain responsible for your utility bills, and we want to help you take action. If you've fallen behind on your utility payments, you are not alone. However, now is the time to make a plan to keep your service. Call 2-1-1 to speak with someone who can connect you to programs that can help.
More on Washingtoner
- SITE Technologies Releases Industry Research Report Exposing the CapEx Intelligence Gap in Commercial Real Estate
- A Business Novel About Ambition, Ethics, and the Hidden Realities of International Business
- Spokane: Upriver Fire – Camp Sekani Update 06/17/26
- Spokane Police Assist Spokane County With The Upriver Fire
- Century Fasteners Corp. Exhibiting at 2026 Farnborough International Airshow
Right now, there are tens of millions of dollars available for customers with overdue balances through several types of relief funds. Our goal is to connect every qualifying Tacoma Public Utilities customer with these resources. However, many of these relief funds are also available to customers of other utility providers. Because a number of other providers will begin shutting off service at the end of September, it is critical that Tacoma Public Utilities and Environmental Services customers apply for these resources now, while funds last.
I want to reassure Tacoma Public Utilities customers, including those outside city limits, that the City of Tacoma's utility shut-off moratorium is independent of the action that the State has taken. This means that no one in our community will be shut off immediately, and we will provide advance notice before the moratorium established under Tacoma's Declaration of Emergency ends. When it concludes, every Tacoma Public Utilities customer with an outstanding balance from the months of the pandemic will be placed on an automatic installment plan.
In the meantime, I urge all of our residents to call 2-1-1, find out what assistance you qualify for and take advantage of the resources available to help you and your household."
0 Comments
Latest on Washingtoner
- Tacoma City Council Adopts Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program
- Tacoma City Council Adopts 2026 Annual Code Amendments
- What Happens When Congress Says No? New Book Examines the Boland Amendments, Iran-Contra Affair & Jamaican Posse, as US Congress Debate Over Military
- Beware of Fake City of Spokane Development and Permit Invoices
- Warm, Dry Summer Forecast Points to a Stronger Wasp and Yellowjacket Season Across the Pacific Northwest
- Qscription Technologies Appoints Anurag Velekkatt Sunil Kumar to Drive Enterprise Scale
- Spokane: City Closures Planned for Juneteenth
- SafeBets Named Presenting Sponsor of IMCX 2026, Bringing Its No-Deposit Prediction Platform to the Creator Economy's Deal-Making Conference
- A New Pulse for Cardiac Care in Baltimore: St. Elizabeth Rehab & Nursing Welcomes Dr. Hakim Uqdah and Expands Advanced Heart Program
- Inframark–Slater Joint Venture Selected to Manage Fulton County Wastewater Operations
- Cancun International Airport Reports Strong Start to Summer 2026 Travel Season
- Freedomtech Solutions Launches the World's First Pre‑Installed Agentic AI Server — Instant, Sovereign, Infrastructure‑Native Intelligence
- GitKraken Introduces Code Flow, a Framework for Software Development in the Agentic Era
- SanctionsLookup Launches Free OFAC Search Tool for U.S. Sanctions Screening
- RIGHT CARS Announces Landmark African Expansion Through Strategic Collaboration Agreement Across Eight Nations
- Spokane: Housing and Human Services Dept. Provides Update on Housing and Homelessness Initiatives
- Boston Industrial Solutions' Natron® 717N Series UV LED Ink Receives CPSIA Certification
- Spokane City Clerk To Retire After 30 Years In Role, Successor Named
- purelyIV Expands Mobile IV Therapy to Jackson, MI and Launches PlaqueX® IV Therapy
- Leimert Juneteenth Community Celebration Set for Friday, June 19, in Leimert Park Village