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.

City Council

• At the January 7, 2025, Council meeting, elections were held. Councilmember Ryan Donoghue was elected Council President and Councilmember Kymm Shipman was elected Council Vice President.  These terms are for one year. We look forward to their continued service to the City of Lake Stevens.

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.

Planning and Community Development

• The city participated in a year-long pilot project with Community Transit to develop a Community Working Group comprised of community representatives. The Zip Shuttle program, launched in late 2024 and is active throughout the city's service area for $2.50 or less. Riders 18 and younger ride for free! Since opening, Lake Stevens Zip Shuttle has provided 681 rides. In 2025, ridership has picked up and is doing 50+ rides per day. For more information, visit: https://www.communitytransit.org/services/zip-shuttle/lake-stevens

Information and Technology

• The city has eight Panasonic CF-54 laptops available to purchase. The online auction opened 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

Police Department

• Join the Lake Stevens Police Department for their annual Polar Plunge, on Sunday, February 23, 2025. This is a fun and fast jump into the lake to raise money for Special Olympics Washington. There is a registration fee to join the team, and proceeds benefit Special Olympics Washington. For more information, visit: https://lakestevenswa.gov/585/Polar-Plunge

In other news

• Lake Stevens Library is starting construction on their new building this month with a goal to be complete in spring 2025. For more information, visit: https://www.sno-isle.org/news/from-blueprints-to-bookshelves/
• Community partnerships are an important part of a thriving city. Lake Stevens is lucky to have multiple organizations full of caring people supporting our residents. Join us as we show appreciation for all the hard work our partnering organizations completed in 2024. To view a complete list of accomplishments from our Lake Stevens Historical Society, Lake Stevens Community Food Bank, Lake Stevens Community Resource Center, Lake Stevens Senior Center, and Lake Stevens School District, visit: https://lakestevenswa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=905

City Meetings 

• Tuesday: City Council Meeting, 6 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 21, 2025