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Posted on: June 30, 2025 | Last Modified on: June 30, 2025

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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 Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 8 am - 10 am, and Tuesday, July 22, 2025,11 am - 1 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.
At the April 15, 2025, city council meeting, Mayor Brett Gailey presented the State of the City address. He discussed the city’s 2024 accomplishments, including APWA accreditation and the opening of West Lake Park. He talked about our goals for 2025, including capital projects and the new city hall campus. Mayor Gailey also took time to thank our community partners whose contributions and collaborations help support our residents and quality of life. As the city continues to grow, we will strive to continue to make Lake Stevens a great place for our residents to live, work, and play. This event was open to the public and live streamed through the city's YouTube. To view a copy of the presentation slides: https://lakestevenswa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14759/State-of-City-2025-Presentation To watch the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5drZWDGncM

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 Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Works- Facilites. For duties and responsibilities information and to apply, visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lakestevenswa/jobs/4861498/seasonal-public-works-maintenance-worker-faclities?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Public Works

Have you noticed the new banner along Main Street? Construction has started on the Main Street improvement project and will continue into this summer. For more information including project updates, visit the project webpage: https://lakestevenswa.civilspace.io/en/projects/main-street-improvements-project
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.
Help us keep you informed about your stormwater facilities. The city's Environmental Programs team is building a public-facing page to share facility health and maintenance information for stormwater systems in our community. In this first phase, we are collecting up-to-date contact information for Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and private developments responsible for facility maintenance. If you manage or represent a development or HOA, please provide your contact details. This ensures you will receive: timely updates about inspections and facility health; maintenance guidance and resources; and notifications about issues that may affect your property. Working together, we can help protect our local waterways and ensure stormwater systems are functioning as intended. Submit your contact information today at: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/4f55592a27984c80a6cb46a05a237d42/ For more project information, visit: https://lakestevenswa.civilspace.io/en/projects/public-stormwater-page
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.

Parks and Recreation

To support the Main Street construction project and Aquafest 2025 activities, the North Cove boat launch and surrounding area streets will be closed on various dates and times, Sunday, July 6 - Monday, July 14, 2025. Visit the City's post for the closure dates and times: https://www.lakestevenswa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=961
As 4th of July approaches, a reminder that fireworks are prohibited in all Lake Stevens city parks. Please remember to be a good neighbor and use fireworks responsibly; visit the City's post for a few reminders on how to celebrate the holiday safely and legally in Lake Stevens. https://www.lakestevenswa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=963
The City is preparing for its first Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan! This plan will be a 10-year vision for our community’s parks, open space, trails, and recreation programming.
Learn more the PROS Plan on its project page and be on the lookout for our upcoming engagement opportunities, including a survey and open houses. https://tinyurl.com/lsprosplan
Join us for Movies in the Park events, Fridays, August 8 and August 22, 2025, at Lundeen Park. Bring the family and a blanket and join us for pre-movie activities, movies begin at dusk, approximately 30 minutes after event start times. August 8 - "Elemental" rated G; activities begin at 8:15 PM. August 22 - "The Goonies" rated PG; activities begin at 7:45 PM; due to weather delays, this was last year's live action choice. Visit the event page for more information including how to become a vendor or provider at the event. https://www.lakestevenswa.gov/intheparks
Parking will be enforced at North Cove and Davies Beach boat launches; $100 citations will be issued for parking violations. Per LSMC 7.12.090: Failure to display valid permit or receipt for paying day use fees. Cars parked in designated boat trailer stalls. Citations are issued by the Lake Stevens Police Department and directed to the Marysville Court for processing. Citations will be issued for non-payment of fees. Visit the City's boat launch page, https://lakestevenswa.gov/boatlaunch for more information.
With the ongoing construction occurring on Main Street in the North Cove Park area, during summer 2025, there is an increase in traffic congestion and changing traffic detours. To minimize boat launching times, community boaters are encouraged to use the Davies Beach boat launch for water access instead of the North Cove boat launch.
Beat the summer boredom! Check out our Activity Guide for upcoming events: https://www.lakestevenswa.gov/activityguide
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..

City offices will be closed Friday, July 4, 2025, to observe Independence Day and will re-open on Monday, July 7 at 9:00 AM.
The June Latest on The Lake, the City's quarterly newsletter, keeping our community informed of city projects, happenings, and events is live! Visit the Latest on The Lake page to subscribe and download the latest issue. https://www.lakestevenswa.gov/522/Latest-on-The-Lake-Newsletter
The City of Lake Stevens received the JustServe City Award at City Council on June 10, 2025. The JustServe City Award is a recognition designed to honor cities demonstrating an exceptional commitment to volunteering and has made a significant impact on their community. 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.

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