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 April 22, 2025, Mayor Gailey had the honor of joining Governor Ferguson as he signed SHB 1061 into law. Mayor Gailey authored the bill and was proud to see it championed by Rep. Sam Low. The new law allows cities, like Lake Stevens, to let homeowners park in front of their own driveways—as long as it doesn’t block sidewalks, other driveways, or the road. It’s a small change with a big impact, helping ease parking pressure in neighborhoods with limited space. It’s a locally driven solution to a problem communities across Washington are facing. Thank you to everyone who helped get this done!
• 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 a Parks Maintenance Lead. This position works in the field organizing, coordinating, and leading the work of maintenance individuals and crews performing varied manual work and equipment operations to maintain parks, equipment maintenance, fleet, public buildings and other facilities of the city. Recruitment will close on May 6, 2025. For more information, visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lakestevenswa/jobs/4918283/parks-maintenance-lead?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 

• 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.
• Are you curious how the city manages stormwater? Want to provide feedback to our annual plan? Check out the Stormwater Management Program plan by visiting: https://lakestevenswa.civilspace.io/en/projects/stormwater-management-program Comments are due June 30, 2025.
• 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

• Are you planning an upcoming event and are looking for a venue? Stop by one of The Mill's open houses on Thursdays, May 8 or July 24, 2025, in North Cove Park. For more information, visit:  https://lakestevenswa.gov/themillopenhouse
• 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 
• The city is looking for volunteers to support Gaming By The Lake on Saturday, May 3, 10 am - 8 pm at North Cove Park. We are looking for GMs for all RPGs, card players willing to teach Magic, Pokémon, or other CCGs, a Trivia Master to host our trivia competition, and Games Ambassadors willing to teach others their favorite games! For more information and to signup: https://lakestevenswa.gov/volunteer
• Spring is here and it is time to clean out those closets and crannies! All Lake Stevens homes and neighborhoods are welcome to join our city-wide garage sale Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, 2025, from 9 am to 4 pm. Visit the website to register your address; signups will open Thursday, May 1, at 12 pm, and will close June 4 at 12 pm. For more information, visit: https://www.lakestevenswa.gov/GarageSales
• The latest T.R.A.I.L.S Activity Guide, keeping our community informed of events, recreation programs and classes, activities, and more, is live! Visit the T.R.A.I.L.S. Activity Guide page to subscribe to the mailing list when new issues are published: https://lakestevenswa.gov/702/Activity-Guide
• 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.
• 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..

• Mark your calendars! The City of Lake Stevens is hosting the Overdose & Prevention Town Hall: A Pathway to Hope on Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, at the Cavelero Mid-High Commons. The event will include presentations and a panel of local experts, followed by Q & A time. Local community resources will have tables set up to provide more information and answer questions. This event is open to the public and anyone interested is welcome. For more information, visit: https://lakestevenswa.civilspace.io/en/projects/overdose-awareness-and-prevention/announcements/overdose-and-prevention-town-hall-a-pathway-to-hope
• 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.
• 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, May 9, 2025. For more information, visit: https://lakestevenswa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=937

City Meetings 

• No meetings this week.
• For more information, visit: https://lakestevenswa.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=32,30,24,26,31,14,27,28,25&Keywords=&startDate=&enddate=&

Updated April 28, 2025