Pierce County Council

{{short description|Legislative body of Pierce County, Washington, US}}

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|name=Pierce County Council

|house_type=County Council

|members=7

|term_length=4 years

| legislature = Pierce County, Washington

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| body = Pierce County, WA

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| leader1_type = Chairperson|Chair

| leader1 = Ryan Mello

| party1 = (D)

| election1 =

| structure1 = Pierce County Council 2021.svg

| structure1_res = 250px

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| political_groups1 = Democratic Party (4)
Republican Party (3)

| last_election1 = November 8, 2022

|meeting_place=930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, Washington

| website = [https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/99/Pierce-County-Council Pierce County Council]

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The Pierce County Council is a county legislative council with jurisdiction over Pierce County, Washington. In addition to serving as the legislative branch of the county's government, the council is responsible for managing the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, public health and human services, public transportation (including the Pierce County Airport), wastewater management, parks, open space, trails, records, elections, and licensing.{{Cite web |title=Office of the Council |url=https://www.piercecountywa.org/5226/Office-of-the-Council |publisher=Pierce County |access-date=July 5, 2020}}{{cite news |date=January 17, 2019 |title=Pierce County pays deputy $950,00 over prosecutor lawsuit |url=https://apnews.com/2f60b7fe50564eff97f02c25d6ecc3ce |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=July 5, 2020}} The council also has the ability to fill vacancies in the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate.

Structure

There are seven member of the Pierce County Council, each elected to serve four-year terms. Each member represents a district including approximately 130,000 residents.{{Cite web |title=Pierce County Council |publisher=Pierce County |url=https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/99/Pierce-County-Council |access-date=July 5, 2020}} Council members are elected on a partisan basis.{{Cite web |title=Pierce County Charter |url=https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/PierceCounty/html/PierceCountyCH.html|access-date=July 5, 2020 |publisher=Pierce County |via=Code Publishing}}