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Council asks staff for briefing after reports of major store closure near Tacoma Mall
Summary
A council member asked staff for a short briefing on reports that a large retail store (referred to in the meeting as both 'Walmart' and 'Meijer') is expected to close in coming months; staff were asked to provide economic impact details and any city relationship with the property owner.
A Tacoma City Council member asked staff during the meeting for a short briefing on reports that a major retail store in the Tacoma Mall area is scheduled to close in the coming months. The speaker referred to the store during the public exchange using the names “Walmart” and “Meijer.”
The council member said they wanted the briefing to clear up circulating rumors and to give the council “a really good understanding of what this means economically to this area,” including whether the city has any contracts with the property owner and what potential responses the council could consider. The comment was made during a block of items where staff announced upcoming meeting topics.
Anthony, the city’s community liaison, had just listed upcoming agenda items, including interviews for the Equity and Contracting Advisory Committee and a Green Economic Development Strategy update. In response to the council member’s request, staff agreed to schedule a briefing and to provide available information about the city’s relationship with any property owner and potential economic impacts.
The council did not take a formal vote on the request during the meeting; staff indicated they would return with an update when available.
