Parks Tacoma Chief Resigns Amid $7M Deficit, Layoffs and Potential Service Cuts

Parks Tacoma chief resigns amid $7M deficit, layoffs and potential service cuts

The sudden resignation of the head of Tacoma’s parks system is raising new concerns about the agency’s financial stability as it grapples with a multimillion-do

Resigning Parks Tacoma director to receive a half million dollar payout

Tacoma Parks Boss Walks As $7 Million Budget Hole Looms Over Summer

Parks Tacoma’s executive director, Shon Sylvia, is out after the agency uncovered a roughly $7 million operating shortfall that has already cost jobs and cut hours at neighborhood favorites. As the board scrambles to plug the gap with interim leadership, families are left wondering what this will mean for summer programs and basic park upkeep. Board Pushed Director To Resign The Parks Tacoma Board of Park Commissioners confirmed it asked Sylvia …