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SUBJECTSGOVERNANCESPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS BY COUNTY › Pierce County Local Governments
Reviewed 12/08

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

  • Pierce County Housing Authority
  • Puyallup Housing Authority - dissolved - The Pierce County Housing Authority (PCHA) historically managed the Puyallup Housing Authority, which was a separate legal entity until December of 1997. The City of Puyallup
    deactivated the Puyallup Housing Authority and transferred its assets and liabilities to Pierce County Housing Authority, From Auditors Report 1997 
  • Tacoma Housing Authority

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

Library District - Pierce County Rural Library District

Park Districts - See List of Pierce County Park Districts - MRSC 

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