Welcome to the city's new informational page, Splash! This will replace the Week's Wrap Up, but don't worry, we will continue letting you know what's going on around the lake. Check back weekly for new updates.

Mayor's Office

• On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 11 am - 1 pm, and Monday, January 20, 2025, 9 am - 11 am, community members are invited to join Mayor Brett Gailey at Starbucks (next to MOD Pizza) at Frontier Village in Lake Stevens. Bring your questions or comments and chat over your favorite beverage with the Mayor. It's a casual setting providing the perfect opportunity to get to know your Mayor while discussing city-related topics that are important to you.

Human Resources

• We are hiring Police Officers to fill current vacancies and have an expedited hiring process for entry level, entry level advanced, and lateral officers. Lateral police officers are eligible for a hiring bonus up to $25,000 and $5,000 for moving expenses. Apply today at https://wa-lakestevens2.civicplus.com/377/Police-Officer-Testing-Process
• The city is hiring for the position of Maintenance Worker- Storm. This position performs a variety maintenance, operation, and repair tasks to streets, surface water facilities, buildings, structures and other facilities. For more information or to apply, visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lakestevenswa/jobs/4786017/maintenance-worker-storm?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
• In partnership with the Community Emergency Response Team, the city is hosting a FREE, three-day Community Emergency Response Team Training at The Mill in Lake Stevens on February 11 - 13, 2025, from 8 am - 5 pm. Check out the flyer below for details. Visit, https://servewashington.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/CitizenCorps/WACERT%20Brochure.pdf to learn about the Volunteer Program. To register and for questions, email: risk@lakestevenswa.gov. Registration is on a first-come first serve basis.

Parks and Recreation

• The City held a ribbon cutting ceremony for completion of the Bayview Trail - Phase 0 construction project, at West Lake Park, last Monday, January 6, 2025. The ceremony included remarks from city officials, and the ceremonial shovel dig to mark the beginning of construction. This project is the first step in connecting our community to the city of Marysville with a non-motorized trail.  Future elements will be a dog park opening in spring 2025. Visit the City's Capital Projects page to sign up for project news and updates: https://www.lakestevenswa.gov/476/Capital-Projects

Public Works

• The Main Street Construction Project will be starting construction soon! For more information, visit: https://lakestevenswa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=903

Information and Technology

• The city has eight Panasonic CF-54 laptops available to purchase. The online auction opens Tuesday, January 14, 2025, and will close Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Visit the link for more information and to bid: https://municibid.com/Browse?Seller=CoLS-ITD

City Meetings 

• Monday: Parks Board Meeting, 6 pm 
• Tuesday: City Council Meeting, 6 pm
• Thursday: Library Board Meeting, 4:30 pm
• For more information, visit: https://lakestevenswa.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=32,30,24,26,31,14,27,28,25&Keywords=&startDate=&enddate=&

Updated January 13, 2025