Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards on Thursday offered a grim tally of what two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had wrought on the city.
TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards on Thursday offered a grim tally of what two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had wrought on the city while rallying residents to tackle the current challenges full-on, noting, “You can’t wish strength into being; you’ve got to build it.”
She noted that while nationwide, crime had been on the rise, “when it comes to this issue – the state of our city is unacceptable. We can, we must, and, more importantly, we will do better.” “We will build on the work by Project PEACE, the Community’s Police Advisory Committee, and Heal the Heart, as well as the perspectives and experiences that have been shared in the past and the present.”Woodards acknowledged the continuing struggles for many businesses, including back rent, the end of utility moratoriums, supply-chain delays and rising prices. Add to that the struggle to maintain a workforce, particularly in minimum-wage work.
Woodards also made note of the city and Washington Maritime Blue’s partnership in opening the Tacoma Maritime Innovation Incubator last year. “There is no data point needed to punctuate the fact that we are in a visible crisis of public health and personal dignity,” she said. She noted the growth in shelter bed capacity with work toward more, along with the acquisition of the former Comfort Inn, now Aspen Court, providing shelter beds for up to 120 people for two years, transitioning to permanent supportive housing after that.
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