Events under 'Local Government'

Come and meet your Mayor at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd Street the last Wednesday every month  - Mayor Laurie Gere is holding informal coffee hours to meet with citizens and listen to their concerns.  "Coffee with Laurie" is at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center on the following dates:

Wednesday, January 25 from 1:30-3:00pm
Wednesday, February 22 from 1:30-3:00pm
Wednesday, March 29 from 1:30-3:00pm

With the Republican-led White House, Senate and House seeking to dismantle the Affordable Care Act with no plan to replace it, Congressman Rick Larsen is organizing an Affordable Care Act “Town Talk” this Saturday, February 11, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PST in the Council Chambers at Anacortes City Hall to hear from you about your experiences with the Affordable Care Act and other issues important to you.

Affordable Care Act Town Talk
Saturday, February 11, 2017
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Anacortes City Hall, Council Chambers

Come and meet your Mayor at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd Street the last Wednesday every month  - Mayor Laurie Gere is holding informal coffee hours to meet with citizens and listen to their concerns.  "Coffee with Laurie" is at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center on the following dates:

Wednesday, January 25 from 1:30-3:00pm
Wednesday, February 22 from 1:30-3:00pm
Wednesday, March 29 from 1:30-3:00pm

What: Residential development regulations & design standards open house
When: Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Presentation at 6:45 pm
Where: City Council Chambers – 904 6th St., Anacortes, WA

Come learn about:

• Potential changes to residential development regulations and new design standards that might affect you, including initial concepts for:
  • Permitted uses, minimum lot sizes, and development standards (setbacks, lot coverage, etc.)
  • Site and building design standards for a diversity of housing types, including single family residences, accessory dwelling units, cottage housing, townhomes, and other multi-family development types
• 2016 Comprehensive Plan goals and policies that provide direction for the development regulations update
• And more...

Your feedback is important in helping to shape the development regulations!

Project information: This is the first in a series of planned community engagement efforts in updating Anacortes’s development regulations and design standards. For more information, see the City’s project web page: www.cityofanacortes.org/community_planning.php, or contact Libby Grage, Planning, Community and Economic Development Department at 360-299-1986 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Come and meet your Mayor at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd Street the last Wednesday every month  - Mayor Laurie Gere is holding informal coffee hours to meet with citizens and listen to their concerns.  "Coffee with Laurie" is at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center on the following dates:

Wednesday, January 25 from 1:30-3:00pm
Wednesday, February 22 from 1:30-3:00pm
Wednesday, March 29 from 1:30-3:00pm

Campaign Kick Off for Sara Holahan candidate for Anacortes City Council. 

Join Sara and her supporters Saturday June 17th at The Secret Cove Restaurant: 209 T Ave.,  at 4:00 pm.

Take this opportunity to meet the candidate as she begins a dialogue about the future of our community.

Bruce McDougall will be kicking off his campaign for Anacortes City Council, Position 5.  

Bruce was recently appointed to the City Council to fulfill the remaining term of the previous City Council member and is now running for the seat.

Join us for delicious appetizers and refreshments, meet Bruce and hear about some of the exciting things he'll be working on as your representative on the City Council. Be sure to pick up a campaign button, sign up for volunteer efforts and learn how you can be a part of shaping the future of our amazing town. 

When: Thursday, June 29th 6pm-8pm

Where: Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial Avenue. 

It’s nearly four times larger, with 282 cameras and room to sleep 400. Before the Skagit County Community Justice Center formally begins operations, the public is invited to tour the facility and see the latest in state-of-the-art correctional technology. 

A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at the new facility – 201 Suzanne Lane, in Mount Vernon. Following the ceremony, from 3 to 6:30 p.m., Skagit County Corrections staff will offer guided tours of the new facility.

Those who can’t make the event midweek are invited to take a tour Saturday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to noon.

“We’ve been looking forward to a new Community Justice Center for years,” said Skagit County Corrections Chief Charlie Wend. “This new space allows us to expand our medical services, offer new job-skills training programs, and increase the number of behavioral health offerings available to inmates.”

Crews are still putting the finishing touches on the facility – installing furniture and appliances, and testing all the electronic systems. Once Corrections staff complete training on the new systems, the facility will begin operation in late summer.

Find more information about the new Community Justice Center online at www.skagitcounty.net/SkagitCJC; Event details are available on the Skagit County Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SkagitCountyWA/events.

For more information about Skagit County Corrections, please contact Charlie Wend at 360-416-1963 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please attend the upcoming preliminary candidate forum – Thursday, July 13 at city hall council chambers.  There will be a meet and greet with candidates at 5:30 pm, with the forum beginning at 6:00 pm - most of the candidates will be in attendance.  We will be fielding questions from the audience that evening, so come prepared. At City Hall.

It’s nearly four times larger, with 282 cameras and room to sleep 400. Before the Skagit County Community Justice Center formally begins operations, the public is invited to tour the facility and see the latest in state-of-the-art correctional technology. 

A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at the new facility – 201 Suzanne Lane, in Mount Vernon. Following the ceremony, from 3 to 6:30 p.m., Skagit County Corrections staff will offer guided tours of the new facility.

Those who can’t make the event midweek are invited to take a tour Saturday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to noon.

“We’ve been looking forward to a new Community Justice Center for years,” said Skagit County Corrections Chief Charlie Wend. “This new space allows us to expand our medical services, offer new job-skills training programs, and increase the number of behavioral health offerings available to inmates.”

Crews are still putting the finishing touches on the facility – installing furniture and appliances, and testing all the electronic systems. Once Corrections staff complete training on the new systems, the facility will begin operation in late summer.

Find more information about the new Community Justice Center online at www.skagitcounty.net/SkagitCJC; Event details are available on the Skagit County Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SkagitCountyWA/events.

For more information about Skagit County Corrections, please contact Charlie Wend at 360-416-1963 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Community members interested in learning more about the proposed Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 2 (Island Hospital) levy increase on the Aug 1 ballot are invited to an open community forum on July 18 or July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Anacortes City Council Chambers. The forums are open to everyone; no reservations required. For questions, please contact Dennis Richards, Director of Community Relations at (360) 299-1310 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Community members interested in learning more about the proposed Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 2 (Island Hospital) levy increase on the Aug 1 ballot are invited to an open community forum on July 18 or July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Anacortes City Council Chambers. The forums are open to everyone; no reservations required. For questions, please contact Dennis Richards, Director of Community Relations at (360) 299-1310 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Come and meet your Mayor at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd Street. Mayor Laurie Gere is holding informal coffee hours to meet with citizens and listen to their concerns.  "Coffee with Laurie" is at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center on the following dates:

Wednesday, July 26 from 1:30-3:00pm
Wednesday, August 23 from 1:30-3:00pm
Call 360.299.1950 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.

Come and meet your Mayor at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd Street. Mayor Laurie Gere is holding informal coffee hours to meet with citizens and listen to their concerns.  "Coffee with Laurie" is at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center on the following dates:

Wednesday, July 26 from 1:30-3:00pm
Wednesday, August 23 from 1:30-3:00pm
Call 360.299.1950 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.

WSDOT will hold events in Anacortes and Oak Harbor to help travelers understand the upcoming construction schedule, roundabout design and help travelers educate themselves on how to drive through this area once construction is complete.

• Anacortes Middle School, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018
• North Whidbey Middle School, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018

Drop in anytime during the events to talk to WSDOT engineers and members of the construction team. There will be an interactive display of the Sharpes Corner roundabout, and Washington State Patrol will be available to clarify traffic laws at roundabout intersections.

 Independence Day Solid Waste Schedule

2018 Solid Waste Holiday Schedule - Independence Day 

There will be no garbage service on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. We will collect both Wednesday and Thursday customers on Thursday, July 5, 2018.

Please have your garbage totes out for pick up by 7:00 a.m. Extra garbage must be placed in city pre-paid bags. Waste Management will follow our schedule for recycling and yard waste pickup.

Learn more about the candidates running for State Representative in District 40, Position1, with an in-depth quation and answer session. Six candidates are vying for the position long-held by Rep. Kris Lytton. Candidates are Rud Browne, Debra Lekanoff, Daniel Miller, Tom Pasma, Michael Petrish, and Alex Ramel.

July 24 @ 5pm. City Council chambers. 

Moved to Port's event center, north end of Commercial Ave. We have a community meeting scheduled for November 14, at Seafarers’ Memorial Park Building regarding the redevelopment of the North and West Basin around Cap Sante Marina.  The whole event goes from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, and will have several different aspects to it.  At 5:30, we will give a 15 minute presentation about what our plans are, and how we are progressing.  From 5:45 to 6:45, we will have an open house, similar to our April 25 meeting, where you can ask questions, one on one, at different stations.  Then at 7:00, we begin our Commission Round Table.  We will give the same presentation that was given at 5:30.  After the presentation, from 7:15 – 8:30, we will open the floor up for questions from the audience that will be addressed directly to the Commission.  This will give an opportunity for folks to give direct feedback to our Commission, and get direct answers back.  @ 

Mayor Gere Hosts COVID-19: Community Briefing April 8, 2020 at 4 p.m. on Channel 10. 

Date: April 13, 2020  Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: City Hall

Available by phone: You can dial in (312) 757-3121

Address: 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221

Contact: 360-299-1960

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Regular meeting of the City Council. Online. Meetings may be viewed live or viewed after the fact on the City of Anacortes website or on Channel 10. The public may also listen to the meeting by phone: 312-757-3121, Access Code: 373-576-877

Agenda: https://www.cityofanacortes.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04272020-1051

Regular meeting of the City Council. Online... Meetings may be viewed live or viewed after the fact on the City of Anacortes website or on Channel 10. The public may also listen to the meeting by phone: 312-757-3121, Access Code: 373-576-877. The public is encouraged to comment via email or written comment addressed to: City Clerk, P.O. Box 547, Anacortes, WA 98221. Public comments received prior to 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will become part of the record for the meeting, just as if presented in person.

 Meeting of the Anacortes City Council... available online and on Comcast channel 10. 

** Per Section 3 of Anacortes Resolution 2082 Ratifying Proclamation of Emergency and Providing Temporary Procedures to Respond to the COVID-19 Epidemic, adopted by the Anacortes City Council on March 16, 2020: • All in-person Committee meetings of the City Council are cancelled. Council and committee meetings may be held telephonically regardless of whether the City has the capability of video recording meetings. • The public comment portion of Council meetings and any scheduled public hearings are temporarily suspended to discourage public in-person attendance of City Council meetings. • Meetings may be viewed live or viewed after the fact on the City of Anacortes website or on Channel 10. • The public may also listen to the meeting by phone: 312-757-3121, Access Code: 373-576-877 • The public is encouraged to comment via email or written comment addressed to: City Clerk, P.O. Box 547, Anacortes, WA 98221. Public comments received prior to 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will become part of the record for the meeting, just as if presented in person.

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Announcements and Committee Reports
a. COVID-19 Update
b. Fiber Committee
c. Housing Affordability & Community Services Committee
d. Planning Committee
3. Consent Agenda (Action)
a. Minutes of May 4, 2020
b. Approval of Claims in the amount of: $373,830.39
c. Contract Award: WTP Power Generation - TSP/HMI Modernization Upgrade  #20-129-WTR-001
4. Other Business
a. Resolution 2088: Waiving the State Competitive Bidding Requirements for Purchase
of Hyper-Converged Server Cluster Parts from XByte Technologies (Discussion/Possible
Action)
b. Resolution 2089: Waiving the State Competitive Bidding Requirements for Purchase
of Hyper-Converged Server Cluster Parts from Alltech Resources LLC
(Discussion/Possible Action)
c. Contract Award: Hyper-Converged Server Cluster: Dell Servers R740XD
#20-130-ITS-001 (Discussion/Possible Action)
5. Adjournment

The City Council meets via Internet at 6pm... You can watch on cable tv channel 10 or online at

www.anacorteswa.gov/700/Watch-Meetings

Anacortes City Council meets. Agenda... https://www.anacorteswa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08102020-1085

Regular meeting of the Anacortes City Council

Agenda: https://www.cityofanacortes.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08242020-1091

2020 Solid Waste Holiday Schedule - Labor Day

There will be no garbage service on Monday September 7, 2020. We will collect both Monday and Tuesday customers on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Please have your garbage totes out for pick up by 7:00 a.m. Extra garbage must be placed in city pre-paid bags. Waste Management will follow our schedule for recycling and yard waste pickup.

Regular meeting of the Anacortes City Council. Agenda: https://anacortes.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=100934

City Council meets online - agenda and meeting link 

https://www.cityofanacortes.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09142020-1098

The regular online meeting of the Anacortes City Council. 

View Agenda and Zoom login in invofmation HERE

City Council meets virtually. Meeting Agenda:

https://www.cityofanacortes.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11162020-1123

Here's the agenda for the meeting of Dec. 28, 2020

https://www.cityofanacortes.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12282020-1136

City Council meets online. Here's a link to the agenda and login information.

https://www.cityofanacortes.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02012021-1146

The City of Anacortes is excited to invite you to Mayor Gere’s 2021 Virtual State of the City address. The State of the City address can be viewed on February 23^rd at 4:00 p.m. on Channel 10 and on the City’s website via the City of Anacortes YouTube Channel.

Regular online meeting of the Anacortes City Council.

Meeting agenda and info:

https://anacorteswa.civicclerk.com/Web/Player.aspx?id=21&key=-1&mod=-1&mk=-1&nov=0

The Ryan for Mayor campaign kickoff event is THIS THURSDAY, July 8, at 5:30 p.m. at Gere-a-Deli. We’ll have small bites and drinks, speeches, and great conversation. Invite your friends! If you’re on Facebook, please Like and Share the event page. Hope to see you all there!

On Wednesday, July 28th, from 3:00-5:30 pm, Candidate for Mayor, Ryan Walters, Candidates for ASD Schoolboard, Diana Farnsworth, Anastasia Brencick, and Meredith McIlmoyle will be at the covered gazebo in John Storvik Park to meet you and talk about their ideas. Water and cookies available, too. Meet the candidates in your backyard!

AAUW Mayoral Candidates Presentations, also on Thursday, at 7 pm via Zoom.  Both candidates will give presentations, and then answer questions from the audience. (The event is no longer going to be held in person.) Request the Zoom link by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Like and share the Facebook event page.

Fidalgo Democrats Candidate Forum (for mayor, council, school board, and pool candidates) on Tuesday, September 14, at 7pm.  The candidates will have the opportunity to introduce themselves, followed by a period of prepared questions from our moderator, Shay Schual-Berke, former Washington State Representative.Time will be set aside for questions from the audience. You are invited to submit your questions in advance of the forum to Shay Schual-Berke-Berke at:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The Zoom meeting link ishttps://zoom.us/j/990016755?pwd=ZE1kekdDZDJmS1l6blhiSjMrS3pGUT09. If you need it, the meeting ID is 990 016 755 and the password 29398221.

The Chamber of Commerce will hold a candidates forum at City Hall on Oct. 6 @ 6pm. To register, follow this link...

https://members.anacortes.org/events/details/candidates-forum-city-hall-21619

The city of Anacortes offices will be closed on Monday, June 20 in honor of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans. It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it has been celebrated annually on June 19 in various parts of the United States since 1865. 

Notice of Neighborhood Meeting 11/22/2022: MJB Property

A pre-application neighborhood meeting via video teleconference has been scheduled to introduce a proposed development project described below. The purpose of the meeting is for the applicant to inform neighbors and interested parties about the project at an early stage and to foster communication between the applicant and the public regarding potential project issues and opportunities for solutions. Please click here for meeting announcement 

PROJECT LOCATION: MJB property along Fidalgo Bay between 17th Street and 22nd Street east of Q Avenue. 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The property owners (MJB Properties, LLC) are preparing to apply for a city Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, SEPA review, a Preliminary Subdivision Approval, and public right-of-way vacation request for a proposed 21-lot subdivision and shoreline restoration proposal. This application process requires a pre-application neighborhood meeting to be held prior to application submittal. No specific development uses are being proposed with the subdivision and shoreline applications. The property described above is approximately 54.3 acres. 

MEETING DATE & TIME: Tuesday, November 22nd @ 6:00pm 

HOW TO JOIN THE MEETING: 

• Via computer or smartphone: anacorteswa.gov/1499/Public-Meetings 
• Via phone (no video): 1 (323) 486-3157 Phone Conference ID: 777 076 030#