Health district laying off 22 employees

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health District notified employees late last month that their positions would end Dec. 19

By: Conor Wilson

Outlets: Gig Harbor Now

Published: November 20, 2025

Words: 165

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Tacoma-Pierce County Health District plans to lay off 22 staff members next month, an agency spokesperson confirmed in an email to Gig Harbor Now on Thursday.

The district notified employees late last month that their positions would end Dec. 19, said department spokesperson Kenny Via. Twelve of the eliminated positions were in the administrative services divisions, while others were dispersed throughout the department.

“We prioritized keeping positions that work to bring services directly to …

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