During the week of May 13, 2025, a delegation from Lake Stevens joined the Economic Alliance Snohomish County’s (EASC) D.C. Fly In, with Snohomish County community leaders focused on advocating our collective priorities at the federal level. These priorities included infrastructure, transportation, childcare, education, and economic growth.
The City of Lake Stevens’ delegation also scheduled individual meetings with Representative DelBene, Representative Larsen, Senator Cantwell, Senator Murray, White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Department of Transportation to bring attention to city projects and to seek additional funding opportunities to bring them to completion. These projects included the Bayview Trail Extension, South Lake Stevens Road Multi-Use Trail, 79th Avenue SE and 24th Street SE new road extension, and US 2 Trestle.
Since 2016, the City has brought in over $45 million dollars in grant funds dedicated to improving our community and this was possible partially due to legislative advocacy events, like the EASC D.C. Fly In, and continuing relationships with our state and federal representatives.
It is essential for our elected officials to engage with our representatives and their staff to discuss the city's critical needs and the potential funding sources available. This also gave the city a chance to provide feedback on the challenges city governments face when applying and working with federal funding including extensive review periods resulting in delayed projects and increased overall project costs. Engaging with our representatives ensures Lake Stevens remains a priority in our representatives’ considerations and efforts.
