The Mayor is requesting letters of interest from individuals willing to serve on the City Council to fill an unexpired term of office held by City Council Member Marcus Tageant, whose untimely passing occurred on May 26, 2025.  Individuals interested in serving must reside within the Lake Stevens city limits and be a registered voter. 

Interviews will be conducted by the City Council between July 1, 2025, and July 15, 2025, date and time to be determined based on the number of applicants. Once an interview date is selected, applicants will need to be available between 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Schedules will be confirmed after June 25, 2025.

The term will commence once a candidate is appointed by a majority vote of the City Council and will expire on November 4, 2025.  The selected individual will be required to file necessary paperwork with the State’s Public Disclosure Commission.

The City operates under a Strong Mayor form of government.  The seven-member City Council serves as the legislative body of the City.  The Council is responsible for setting policy, adopting the annual budget, adopting laws, determining the services to be provided and the funding levels for those services, and appointing citizens to its advisory boards and commissions.

Individuals interested in serving should send a letter of interest and any other materials they deem pertinent for Council to review to the City Clerk’s Office, at P. O. Box 257, Lake Stevens, WA 98258. Letters may also be emailed to deputyclerk@lakestevenswa.gov.

All letters must be received by 5:00 p.m. on June 23, 2025.