Talking Tacoma – Roadmap to Recovery, Part 4 with City Manager Hyun Kim, October 6, 2026
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Tacoma’s City Manager, Hyun Kim, shared his proposed 2027-2028 budget with Council Members today. It includes data-driven cuts to costly alternative response programs – such as the HOPE Team and Community Service Officers - while committing to stronger emergency services for Tacoma community members. In this latest edition of the Talking Tacoma podcast, City Manager Kim gives an update on the Roadmap to Recovery, a multiyear plan to strengthen the City’s financial future while protecting the reliable services our community depends on. You can follow the Roadmap to Recovery process at tacoma.gov/roadmaptorecovery.
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