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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1893 |
| Type | public utilities |
| Headquarters | 3628 S 35th St Tacoma, Washington 98409 |
| Employees | 1,777 (2018) |
| Annual budget | $1.2 billion (2015–2016) |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | mytpu.org |
| Footnotes | |
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Tacoma Public Utilities is the public utility service for the city of Tacoma, Washington. It was formed in 1893 when the citizens of Tacoma voted to buy the privately owned Tacoma Light & Water Company. It is the largest department in Tacoma City government, with a 2015–2016 budget of $1.2 billion and 1,378 employees. Operations are funded entirely by revenue generated from sale of services, not from taxes.[1]
- ^ a b "About TPU". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Quick Facts". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved July 20, 2017.