Furloughs Ending

Furloughs Ending

Several months ago, the City took several actions to address an estimated deficit resulting from COVID-19 closures. Concerned for our 2020 budget and how COVID might impact an already challenging 2021/22 budget, we instituted layoffs, hiri...

COVID Emergency Financial Assistance for Residents

Updated 9/30/20 - Application deadline has been extended to November 15th, 2020, or until funds have been depleted.  Attention all Bothell residents! We know many of you have been financially impacted due to COVID-19.  The Northshore Sen...

Canyon Park Subarea Plan Update - Virtual Open House Aug 6th

Please join us for an online open house! The draft Canyon Park Subarea Plan update is out and we want your thoughts. What have we missed? What actions are most important to make happen?  This draft plan is the result of more than two years of pub...

Bothell CARES Small Business Grants

The City of Bothell will accept applications for grants from Monday, August 3rd through Friday, August 7th.  

We are providing emergency financial support for qualified small businesses negatively impacted by the mandatory closing of non-...

Call for Artists for Fire Station #42

The City of Bothell Arts Commission has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for artists specializing in Public Art to design and incorporate artwork into the rebuild of Bothell’s Fire Station #42. The artist selected to work with the des...

Business Reopening Kits & Local Survey

Bothell City Council approved utilizing King County Council’s Economic Development Relief Funds to purchase and distribute Phase 2 Reopening Kits to 150 Bothell businesses. The kits will help minimize the reopening costs of businesses hardest hi...

Bothell Bridge is Now Online!

The Summer Bothell Bridge newsletter has been published. You can now find it online at www.bothellwa.gov/Bridge. To save costs and go green, we will discontinue mailing a full printed Bridge out each quarter.  

Check out this edition that includes...

Lime Returns Scooters to Bothell

Lime returned to the streets of Bothell on June 17, providing affordable, safe and sustainable options as the city reopens. The return of scooters coincides with the opening of one block of Main Street to pedestrians and active transportation. The street ...

July 4th Porch Parade and Fireworks Safety

Porch ParadeThe City of Bothell Fourth of July Parade has always been a celebration of people, events, and traditions, bridging communities in Bothell and beyond. Unfortunately, due to social distancing requirements and budget impacts from COVID-19, the C...

City Hall Furlough Closures

Starting June 12th, city offices will be closed and not providing service every other Friday.  

To address a forecasted budget shortfall of $5.4 M in 2020 resulting from COVID-19 and to continue savings into 2021-22, we had to make the very diffic...

Bothell Teams Up with NWIRC for Catalyst Competition

The NW Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC) announced on Monday a new Amazon Catalyst competition to discover and reward residents in the City of Bothell with big ideas around Applied Life Sciences products, services and processes.  The contest is ...

Bothell Businesses Added to #SupportPugetSoundSmallBiz Map

The City of Bothell has partnered with twenty other cities and counties in the Puget Sound region to launch the new #SupportPugetSoundSmallBiz map, which helps residents find small businesses providing takeout or delivery in their neighborhood.  ...

City Plans for COVID-19 Financial Impacts

Bothell Community,

We know that many of you are financially, physically, and emotionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is such a difficult time for our community and families, but we will get through it together.  Here at the city, we we...

Stay Home, Stay Healthy - Message from Mayor Olsen

Stay Home, Stay Healthy 

As we enter what might be the toughest few weeks of COVID-19, I want to let the community know how proud the City Council is of your actions and the community strength and spirit you have displayed. We know it is difficult...

Community COVID-19 Update

Many of you have heard about Governor Inslee’s new March 16th directive and parallel local county health officer orders affecting events and restaurant dining-in closures. We encourage everyone to follow these directives to keep our community he...

City of Bothell Proclaims Local Emergency in Response to COVID-19

BOTHELL, WA –  On March 5th, City of Bothell Mayor Liam Olsen issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency to support county and regional efforts to mitigate COVID-19. The City of Bothell falls within King and Snohomish Counties, both with ...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resource Links

City of Bothell continues to work closely with lead agencies, King County Public Health and Snohomish Health District, to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. City staff are meeting on a regular basis to streamline communication and prepare, should conditions c...

Bothell Arts Commission’s Strategic Cultural Plan Adopted by City Council

BOTHELL, WA –  At their February 18th meeting, Bothell City Council adopted a Strategic Cultural Plan submitted by the City of Bothell Arts Commission.  

The plan identifies four strategic directions to guide the Bothell Arts Co...

Bothell City Council Approves Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan

On Tuesday, February 4th, 2020, the Bothell City Council unanimously adopted the 2020 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan.  The PROS Plan is a guiding document for the City’s Parks Department to manage existing park amenities ...

City Seeking Youth Applicants for Parks & Recreation Board and Arts Commission

The City of Bothell is currently accepting applications for four new youth voting members to join the Parks and Recreation Board (two members) and Arts Commission (two members). Youth living in the City of Bothell between the ages of 14-17 are eligible fo...

Bothell City Council Holds First Meeting of the Year

Bothell City Council held their first meeting of the year on January 7th. Three councilmembers were sworn in, Mayor and Deputy Mayor positions were decided, and committee roles were filled.

New to council, Councilmember Mason Thompson (Position 2) was swor...

Judge Mara Rozzano Named New Municipal Court Judge

Bothell City Council has confirmed the appointment of Mara Rozzano to the Municipal Court Judge position. Judge Rozzano was ceremonially sworn in by Superior Court Judge George Appel during the Bothell City Council meeting on December 3, 2019.  &...

City Council Approves Contract for Two New Fire Stations

BOTHELL, WA – On Tuesday, November 12, Bothell City Council authorized a Progressive Design Build Agreement with BN Builders/Miller Hull Partnership to complete the voter-approved replacement of Fire Station 42, our Downtown Headquarters, and Fi...

Finance Department Receives Budget Presentation Award

The Government Finance Officers Association announced in an October 2019 media release that the City of Bothell has received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. 

The award represents a significant achievement by the enti...

Come enjoy the new gallery exhibition at Bothell City Hall

The City of Bothell Arts & Festivals Commission invites you to explore visual art at the new gallery exhibition at City Hall, 18415 101st Ave NE in Bothell. The exhibition features award-winning illustrator and Bothell resident Dennis Wunsch. His work...

City Council preserves entire Wayne Golf Course in City’s largest parkland acquisition

Deal saves more than $6 million from earlier purchasing proposals

At tonight’s regular Bothell City Council meeting, the Council approved the purchase of the Wayne Golf Course Back 9 for about $400,000. Together with last month’s action...

Mathew Pruitt becomes City of Bothell’s new Human Resources Director

Mathew Pruitt, a Kirkland resident with nearly 14 years of experience in human resources at a variety of levels of government, will become the City of Bothell’s new Human Resources Director effective Dec. 27.

“Matt has a passion for loc...

Bothell City Council approves purchase of Wayne Golf Course Front 9

At Tuesday night’s regular City Council meeting, the Bothell City Council authorized the City to buy 49.9 acres of the Wayne Golf Course, known as the “Front 9,” by the end of this year for an estimated $3.4 million. The Coun...

Police Arrest Woman for Criminal Trespass

We are aware of a video circulating that shows a Bothell Police Officer taking a female into custody.  In most of the social media posts, the wording used to describe the video includes language claiming the “Bothell Police arrest women...

Statement from Chief Seuberlich - Serving with Professionalism, Compassion, and Equity

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to talk with many community members to discuss a wide range of topics.  As a result, I feel that it is important for me, as the Chief of Police, to reaffirm our department’s co...

Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team Investigating Officer Involved Shooting

Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2020

CONTACT: Julie Moore, Public Affairs Officer, City of Lynnwood, 425-551-8444

SMART Team Investigating Officer Involved Shooting Smart Incident 20-04

BOTHELL, Wash. –...

Message from City Manager on SMART Investigation Update

Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team Investigation Update

Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team Investigation Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2020 

CONTACT: Officer Aaron Snell, Everett Police Department, 425-508-8854 

SMART continues investigation in the shooting death of a Bothel...

Bothell Police Releases Name of Fallen Officer – Officer Jonathan Shoop

Bothell Police Releases Name of Fallen Officer – Officer Jonathan Shoop

It is with a very heavy heart that we identify our fallen officer. Officer Jonathan Shoop was shot while attempting to stop a violator vehicle on July 13th at around 9:40 PM....

County Team Investigating Shooting Death of Bothell Police Officer

Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2020

CONTACT: Officer Aaron Snell, Everett Police Department, 425-508-8854

SMART investigating the shooting death of a Bothell Police Officer

Smart Incident #20-3

King Coun...

Message from Chief Seuberlich, Bothell Chief of Police

To our Bothell Community,

This past week we witnessed the needless death of Mr. George Floyd, after being taken into custody by Minneapolis police officers.  I watched the video of Mr. Floyd lying cuffed on the ground, with an officer’s ...

Police Arrest Suspect Liquor Thieves

On April 13, 2020 at approximately 1200 hours, officers responded to a convenience store located in the 19200 block of Bothell Way NE to investigate a theft of liquor. The suspect was an adult male driving a silver minivan with a female passenger. A few m...

Bothell City Council adopts plastic bag ordinance

The ordinance will go into effect on April 22, 2020. The City of Bothell joins 36 other jurisdictions in Washington in adopting restrictions. Retailers can provide recycled-content paper bags or reusable bags to customers. A minimum 10-cent fee, kept by t...