Welcome to the city's informational page, Splash! Sit back and take a deep dive into what's going on around the lake. Check back weekly for new updates.

Mayor's Office

• On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, and Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, community members are invited to join Mayor Brett Gailey at the 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 that provides the perfect opportunity to get to know your Mayor while discussing City-related topics that are important to you.
• Interested in the city’s 2024 accomplishments and what our goals are for 2025? Mayor Brett Gailey will give the State of the City address at the April 15th City Council meeting. The Mill doors will open at 5:30 pm, with the presentation starting at 6:00 pm. This event is open to the public and will be live streamed through YouTube, similar to city council meetings. Busy on the 15th? Don’t worry, you can access the State of the City address any time after the presentation on the city’s YouTube channel.

Human Resources

• The city is 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 a Senior Planner! This recruitment will remain open until filled, with the first review of applications on March 19, 2025. It is in the applicant's best interest to apply prior to that date to be considered. This classification is the mid-level in the professional planner series. For more information, visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lakestevenswa/jobs/4865583/senior-planner?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs.
• The city is hiring seasonal positions! Interviews for Seasonal Maintenance Workers and Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers-Facilities will take place on Thursdays beginning March 20, 2025. For more information, including duties and responsibilities, visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lakestevenswa.

Public Works 

• The City is prioritizing pedestrian safety and vehicle speed, by launching a pilot project to turn 117th/116th Avenue NE into a one-way couplet, with one lane of the existing road turned into a pedestrian path. This will not only create a safe path for pedestrians but will also help slow vehicle speed. This pilot project will be a month trial to see if this is a viable solution. Interested in learning more? The city is hosting two open houses to provide residents a chance to directly speak with the city and consultants. First Open House is Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, at The Mill. Second Open House is Monday, April 14, 2025, from 2:30 to 6:30 pm, at the corner of 116th Avenue NE and 25th Street NE. For more information, visit the project webpage: https://tinyurl.com/117th116th
• It's that time of the year! In partnership with Waste Management, the free Community Cleanup Event is happening Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 9 am - 1 pm at Cavelero Mid-High School. Please contact Public Works at 425-622-9403 if you have questions. View the flyer below for details!
• We want to hear from you! Partnering with the Snohomish Conservation District, the city has created a space to engage with residents about Lake Stevens' water quality. Take a survey or join a discussion board to learn, interact, and build community around the lake we all love. Visit: https://lakestevenswa.civilspace.io/en/projects/lake-stevens-water-quality to participant.
• Interested in learning about capital projects Lake Stevens is working on? Visit: https://lakestevenswa.gov/476/Capital-Projects. Check back regularly for updates or sign up to be notified when new information is added.

Police Department

• Interested in being an Explorer? The Lake Stevens Police Department Explorers receive educational training in purpose, mission, and objectives while examining a career in law enforcement. Students are challenged to become responsible citizens of their communities with career-oriented experiences, leadership opportunities, and community service activities such as Aquafest and National Night Out. The bi-annual Explorer Police Academy offers a focused, incentive training environment with classroom presentations, hands-on applications, team building, and a forearms range day taught by law enforcement professionals. Questions? Email: policeexplorers@lakestevenswa.gov.

  The Details:
  - Participants must be between 14 - 21 years old. 
  - Explorers with regular attendance and a 2.5 GPA or higher may be considered for on duty ride-alongs with police officers. 
  - Meetings are 6 pm to 8 pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month (Subject to change, email to confirm).

Parks and Recreation

• Don’t have the space to grow food or flowers at home? The growing season is open for individuals to rent a garden plot at our Eagle Ridge Community Garden. Our community garden provides over 70 organic beds, including ADA-accessible beds. Visit our website, https://www.lakestevenswa.gov/garden, to view our garden rules and reserve your spot. If you have any questions, reach out to Parks@lakestevenswa.gov or call (425) 622-9406.
• The community's input is needed on choosing an animated movie for this year's Movie in the Park on August 8, 2025.  Due to weather delays, last year's live action choice, The Goonies, will be shown as the August 22 Movie in the Park. Visit the movie survey on our website through Friday, April 11, 11:59 pm to cast your vote! https://lakestevenswa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=929
• Are you looking for ways your community group or business can volunteer?  We have Earth Day 2025 volunteer opportunities coming up at Lake Stevens Parks. Join us Thursday, April 24, from 6 pm to 8 pm for the Catherine Drive Earth Day Clean Up or Saturday, April 26, from 10 am to 12 pm for Earth Day at Eagle Ridge. Visit our Volunteer Opportunities page for more information: https://lakestevenswa.gov/volunteer.
• Join the City for a free community Egg Hunt, at North Cove Park, on Saturday, April 19, 2025, 10 AM - 12 PM, for ages 0 - 10. The community should be aware of increased pedestrian traffic and activity around the North Cove Park area. Visit the website for the most up-to-date information: https://lakestevenswa.gov/egghunt
• Join us at Gaming By The Lake, on Saturday, May 3, 2025, 10 am - 8 pm at North Cove Park! This family-friendly event is a celebration of current pop culture as it relates to comics, board games, collectible card games, cosplay, and tabletop roleplay games. Let's celebrate! MONOPOLY turns 100, Yahtzee turns 70 and Dungeons & Dragons turns 50, so come roll your dice, move your mice, and experience themed activities and games of all types. Visit the event page for more information: https://lakestevenswa.gov/gamingbythelake
• If you have lost an item at a city park, email Parks@lakestevenswa.gov or call (425) 622-9406 to inquire about your item.

In Other News..

• Looking for volunteer opportunities that allow you to support your local community? The city has an account with JustServe.org. This website gives organizations a place to showcase volunteer opportunities for people interested in volunteering. Visit the Lake Stevens Just Serve webpage.
• Interested in volunteer opportunities? The city is looking to fill one vacancy on the Park Board, one vacancy on the Salary Commission and one vacancy on the Civil Service Commission. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, April 11, 2025. For more information, visit: https://lakestevenswa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=927
• Attention high school seniors! The Arlington Garden Club is requesting scholarships applications. Students graduating from Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Lakewood, Lake Stevens, Marysville Getchell, Marysville Pilchuck, Stanwood, or alternative high schools in these Western Districts are eligible to apply. The scholarship will go to students who are interested in a degree in horticulture, agriculture, biology, forestry, animal husbandry, or environmental science. The scholarship is up to $2,500 per student. The deadline to apply is April 15, 2025. For more information, including the application, visit: https://arlingtongardenclub.org/community-service.

City Meetings 

• City Council meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 pm.
• For more information, visit: https://lakestevenswa.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=32,30,24,26,31,14,27,28,25&Keywords=&startDate=&enddate=&

Updated April 7, 2025