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SUBJECTSGOVERNANCESPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS BY COUNTY › Pierce County Local Governments
Updated 10/07

Pierce County Local Governments

Note: This list contains known special districts. Information is from multiple sources. Jurisdictions are encouraged to assist in updating this page by contacting MRSC.

Pierce County

Cities and Towns

  • Bonney Lake
  • Buckley
  • Carbonado
  • DuPont
  • Eatonville
  • Edgewood
  • Fife
  • Fircrest
  • Gig Harbor
  • Lakewood
  • Milton (Also King Co.)
  • Orting
  • Pacific (Also King Co.)
  • Puyallup
  • Roy
  • Ruston
  • South Prairie
  • Steilacoom
  • Sumner
  • Tacoma
  • University Place
  • Wilkeson

Special Purpose Governments

Conservation District - Pierce County Conservation District  (includes Fircrest, Lakewood, Milton, Puyallup, Steilacoom, Sumner, Tacoma, and University Place)

Diking and Drainage Districts

  • Pierce County Drainage District No 10
  • Pierce County Drainage District 13
  • Pierce County Drainage District 14
  • Pierce County Drainage District 19
  • Pierce County Drainage District 21
  • Pierce County Drainage District 23
  • Pierce County Drainage District 24
  • Pierce County Drainage District 25
  • Pierce County Drainage District No 26  
  • Inactive or Dissolved Districts
    • Pierce County Drainage District No 11 - Dissolved by Pierce County Ordinance No. 2004-62, 10-04

Fire Districts  See List of Pierce County Fire Protection Service Providers - MRSC

Flood Control Zone District

  • Hylebos Flood Control Zone District -  Dissolved by Pierce County Ordinance No. 2006-113

Housing Authorities

Joint Operating Agency - City of Tacoma's Tacoma Power member of  Energy Northwest

Library District - Pierce County Rural Library District

Park Districts

Port District - Port of Tacoma

Public Facilities District

  • Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District (Tacoma, Fife, Lakewood, and University Place)

Road and Bridge Service Districts

  • Pierce County Road Service District No. 1

School Districts  See List of Pierce County School Districts - MRSC

Transportation

Water-Sewer Districts  See Pierce County List of Water-Sewer Districts - MRSC

Other Special Purpose Districts (Not Independently Governed)

Lake Management Districts

  • Gravelly Lake LakeWeed Control District No. 95
  • Lake Louise Lake Weed Control District No. 96
  • Steilacoom Lake LakeWeed Control District No. 99