Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A' rating to the City of Tacoma, Wash.'s $32.975 million, series 2004A convention center and parking revenue bonds, reflecting: Good coverage of debt service by combined sales and use tax and net parking system revenues; A strong regional economy that participates in the greater Puget Sound metropolitan area; and A legal structure that prevents sales and use tax revenues from being used for any other projects. The bonds are secured by a pledge of sales and use taxes and by net revenues of the Tacoma parking system. The bonds are being issued to take out commercial paper used during the construction of the Tacoma Convention Center. Tacoma is also issuing $52 million in
