Posted on: June 29, 2022
Beginning July 1, 2022, City of Bothell Council Meetings will be moving to a hybrid format that includes both in-person and virtual attendance. Community members who are unable to attend council meetings in person, can continue to watch ...
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Posted on: May 26, 2022
Pride Month
City Council recently voted to raise the Progress Pride Flag at several city facilities on June 1st for Pride Month. We will be raising the Progress Pride Flag at City Hall on Wednesday, June 1st at 10am. Community members are invite...
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Posted on: May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022 – In last night’s City Council meeting, Councilmember Davina Duerr announced her resignation from Bothell City Council effective June 1, 2022. Per state law, the City Council must appoint someone to serve the rem...
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Posted on: May 6, 2022
As Bothell grows and changes, it is important for City Council and staff to solicit feedback from the community and consistently incorporate this input into all decision-making. The City of Bothell recently conducted a statistically valid community budget...
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Posted on: April 18, 2022
The City of Bothell is pleased to announce the selection of Kyle Stannert as its next city manager, following a nation-wide search.
The City Council is expected to formally approve an employment agreement at their regularly scheduled meeting on T...
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Posted on: March 24, 2022
As Bothell grows and changes, it is important for City Council and staff to solicit feedback from the community and consistently incorporate this input into all decision-making processes. Specifically, this year City Council will approve the 2023-2024 bie...
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Posted on: April 1, 2022
Save the date and join us virtually on Monday, April 4th at 6 pm for the opportunity to meet the four finalists City Council has selected for City Manager.
Scott Andrews
Scott Andrews currently serves as the City Manager for the City of ...
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Posted on: March 21, 2022
Save the date and join us virtually on Monday, April 4th at 6 pm for the opportunity to meet the four finalists City Council has selected for City Manager.
Scott Andrews
Scott Andrews currently serves as the City Manager for the City of ...
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Posted on: March 23, 2022
In their meeting on March 15th, 2022, Bothell City Council appointed several new members to Boards and Commissions. Board and Commission members serve a vital advisory role to City Council and staff. They help formulate new ideas, hear and receive public ...
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Posted on: March 21, 2022
As many county and state COVID restrictions have lifted, the City Hall Lobby has reopened to in-person services. Masks are optional.
Monday: ?By appointment only
Tuesday: ?8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: ?8:00am - 5:00pm&...
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Posted on: March 18, 2022
Helen Godwin DeVoe was born in Verona Township, New York in 1856 or 1857, the daughter of a physician and a “homekeeper.” She attended Oberlin College and as of the 1880 census was working as a music teacher and living with her parents...
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Posted on: March 3, 2022
Are you a Bothell Business who has been financially impacted by the pandemic? You may be eligible for City of Bothell’s Small Business Stabilization Grant or Commercial Rent Relief Grant.
Applications will be accepted March 7 &ndash...
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Posted on: February 3, 2022
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the extraordinary contributions Black Americans have made in our nation's history. This month, we are honored to share the story of Benjamin McAdoo, Washington State's first licensed Black architect who at one po...
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Posted on: December 6, 2021
Are you looking for ways to give back this holiday season and beyond? The following local agencies help our community all year round by providing essential services like food, supplies, housing, clothing and other resources. You can give directly to these...
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Posted on: October 26, 2021
The cities of Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park and Shoreline have partnered to celebrate communities shining bright with the 2021 Winter Porch Light Parade December 1 through December 31, 2021. These four cities invite their communities to create light ...
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Posted on: November 12, 2021
On the morning of Wednesday, November 10, City of Bothell Councilmembers, staff and veterans, humbly gathered at the corner of Pop Keeney Stadium's parking lot near downtown Bothell to celebrate the official unveiling of Veterans Memorial Drive.
Veterans M...
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Posted on: November 1, 2021
The public is invited to attend the Grand Opening of Pop Shops on Main, a unique and inclusive retail marketplace where community members can visit, shop and explore, all year round.
The Grand Opening will take place Thursday, November 18 from 3-4 p.m. loc...
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Posted on: October 29, 2021
On Thursday, October 28, City of Bothell councilmembers, leaders, design-build team members and community partners, came together to celebrate the official groundbreaking of Fire Stations 42 (Downtown) and 45 (Canyon Park).
"I want to recogn...
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Posted on: October 4, 2021
The City of Bothell Landmark Preservation Board has been awarded a special grant to fund a "Telling Bothell's Full Story," project and we need help from the community! Inspired by an initiative launched by the National Trust for Histori...
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Posted on: September 20, 2021
The City of Bothell has made a significant step toward fully achieving its downtown redevelopment plan. The City of Bothell and Trammell Crow Residential have just completed the sale of a key downtown development site, Block D, located at the intersection...
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Posted on: August 31, 2021
The City of Bothell has selected four successful applicants for Bothell’s new retail incubator program. Bothell City Council approved a pop up incubator program to support the creation of new small businesses and provide more opportunities for m...
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Posted on: August 31, 2021
As you know, City Hall and some other facilities have been closed for quite some time. We are planning for hybrid meetings and hoped to reopen City Hall to walk-ins in early September, but have now delayed a full reopening as Delta cases are on the rise. ...
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Posted on: August 31, 2021
Now hiring! City of Bothell Government is looking for a City Manager who is a strategic thinker and effective communicator. The successful candidate will have a background in strategic planning and be a creative problem solver. Learn more and apply at htt...
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Posted on: August 4, 2021
As you know, City Hall and some other facilities have been closed since March 2020 and we all worked together to successfully deliver key services online. During this time, Staff has reimagined what city services should and could look like post-COVID, hav...
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Posted on: July 7, 2021
Bothell Community - thanks to all who completed the City Manager Recruitment Survey! A few weeks ago, we asked the community to provide input to help inform the recruitment process for our next City Manager. We received more than 500 r...
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Posted on: June 29, 2021
Bothell City Council has just issued a temporary order to immediately prohibit the sale, possession, and use of consumer fireworks effective through July 5, 2021.
Pursuant to Bothell City Code 8.37.215, City Council made this decision based on sa...
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Posted on: June 23, 2021
Record-breaking heat is expected across our area Friday into early next week. Hot temperatures and dry conditions mean we all need to think about personal safety and increased fire risks. Older adults, young children, and people with mental illne...
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Posted on: May 26, 2021
As the number of vaccinations increase and we learn of changing public health requirements, we wanted to provide a city update on summer activities,?current staff policies,?and what we know about reopening.???
Many of you have heard the news of t...
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Posted on: May 12, 2021
City Manager Recruitment Survey - Open Until June 1st
Bothell Community - we need your input! As we launch the recruitment process to find our next City Manager, we need to better understand your needs.
Please take 5 - 10 minutes to comp...
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Posted on: May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021 - Bothell City Council has recently approved a new Pop Up Retail Incubator Program designed to support the creation of new small businesses and provide more opportunities for minority and woman-owned businesses.
Funded in part by th...
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Posted on: April 21, 2021
In their meeting on April 20th, 2021, Bothell City Council expressed their gratitude for Board and Commission members coming to the end of their tenures and welcomed new members.
Board and Commission members serve a vital advisory role...
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Posted on: March 19, 2021
Mayor Olsen has signed a proclamation to affirm that hate, violence and bias are not accepted here and calls on all of us to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Each of us has a personal responsibility to prevent the sprea...
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Posted on: March 16, 2021
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community Survey
Last summer city staff began taking a closer look at our internal processes and how we approach diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Staff and City Council discussed Bothell demographics, which ...
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Posted on: February 4, 2021
Bothell City Manager Announces Retirement
The Bothell City Council and City Manager Jennifer Phillips announce that an agreement to separate her employment will be on the agenda for the Tuesday, February 9th City Council meeting. The Council is e...
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Posted on: January 11, 2021
Want to serve your community and weigh in on important government decisions? City Council is seeking members for several different Board and Commission volunteer positions. Board and Commission members serve a vital advisory role to City Council...
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Posted on: November 17, 2020
This morning a spammer used a City of Bothell staff email account to send out several fake emails to other agencies and some members of the public. The email may look similar to this image below, asking you to “View Encrypted Message” ...
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Posted on: November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020
Gov. Jay Inslee issued a travel advisory for Washington today, recommending a 14-day quarantine for interstate and international travel and asks residents to stay close to home. Inslee joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Oregon Gov. K...
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Posted on: October 1, 2020
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...
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Posted on: June 24, 2020
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...
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Posted on: June 23, 2020
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...
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Posted on: June 23, 2020
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...
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Posted on: February 1, 2018
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...
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Posted on: December 12, 2017
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...
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Posted on: November 16, 2017
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...
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Posted on: November 14, 2017
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...
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