On Friday, March 13th, Mayor Brett Gailey, a member of our Club provided our members an overview on the State of the City. The Mayor started his presentation by stating that the city was going to honor former Councilman Marcus Tageant by naming the pond by the new City Hall complex in his honor. The Mayor said that Marcus often commented that he got fish in the pond when he was young, The city has embarked on the City of Lake Stevens Learn Center of Excellence Mission Statement which is a 14-16 person course.
The State of the City started with commenting on the relationship with their community partners and the Leadership Roundtable held monthly. These partnerships have provided the drive on the city's mission statement and showcased a thriving community. Other topics outlined was the 2026 City Events, the new City Hall Municipal Services campus, the ribbon cutting and building underway for the new Lake Stevens Historical Museum, Capital projects completed in 2025 and 2026 goals. Continuing on with discussion about the Transportation Benefits Program, Park and Recreation accomplishments (which stirred some discussion about the cost of park rentals), moving on to the Informational and Technology accomplishments, HR accomplishments, Finance accomplishments and how the city is funded. More topics included City Administration accomplishments, 2025 grant accomplishments and so much more. All these topics ha numerous commentaries too much to include in this article. If you want more information, reach out to the City for this presentation. With such a growing community, each year's reports will be much more involved and detailed with important information. Stay tuned for the next state of the city in 2026-27.