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MAYOR
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City of
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City Hall Address
9611 SE 36th Street
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Phone
206.275.7600
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30am to 5:00pm
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| Donations Requested |
The Mercer Island Food Pantry relies on your non-perishable food donations to keep the shelves stocked year-round.
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June 26, 2019 | Vol. 14 | No. 26
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 Update on Recology Private Roads Waiver
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Some of the Island's private roads depicted in purple;
click to view full map
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Last week, Recology sent a letter to residents living on private roads and lanes, asking customers to certify that their roadway can support the weight of commercial collection vehicles.
The City has received concerns from some residents about the language of the associated liability waiver, and is taking that feedback directly to Recology for ongoing discussion.
Recology has a phonebank just for Mercer Island, staffed with five operators, and invites any customer with questions to call for more information. So far, almost 500 customers have used the hotline. In addition, because many private roads have very site-specific access issues, Recology is eager to meet with residents onsite to discuss solutions; Saturday appointments are available. Call Recology today at (206) 381-6980.
In general, if a given address is being served today by a smaller Local Access Vehicle (LAV), it is very likely that Recology will choose to do the same, but route managers would like to gather additional information through discussion with affected customers.
Going forward, City staff will be working closely with Recology on improving the clarity and coordination of communications to the community.
Read more, including FAQ
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Let's Talk public engagement site
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Fireworks Safety 2019
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on MI fireworks rules
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As we approach the Fourth of July, the City of Mercer Island wishes everyone a happy and safe Independence Day; City facilities will be closed Thursday, July 4.
Island residents who do wish to use personal fireworks here should know these important guidelines from the MI Fire and Police Departments to keep you, your family, and your friends safe...
- Only purchase fireworks from LEGAL consumer firework establishments.
- Fireworks may be purchased on Mercer Island only between the dates of June 28 and July 4 (MICC 8.35).
- The discharge of legal fireworks on Mercer Island is allowed on only ONE DAY: July 4, from 11am to 11pm (MICC 8.35).
- Fireworks are PROHIBITED in public parks except as part of a duly authorized public firework display (MICC 9.30.070).
- Fireworks are NOT ALLOWED on school property or at school sponsored events (MISD Policy #5114).
- Visually inspect every firework you possess. Make sure fireworks look "safe and sane" to use. If fireworks look altered/illegal/unsafe, call 9-1-1 and have the Fire Department or Police Department inspect your fireworks.
- Be responsible: you must clean up all debris when finished.
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Green Schools Program Recognizes MISD
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Click to read the King County press release
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Congratulations are due once again to the Mercer Island School District for having multiple schools rank highly in the
King County Green Schools Program, which helps schools and school districts engage students and employees in learning about and practicing resource conservation. The program provides hands-on help and the tools that schools need, such as recycling containers and signs, to make improvements.
This spring, the program
recognized 89 schools for their exemplary conservation practices, and 62 percent of the K-12 schools in King County outside the City of Seattle now participate.
Here on Mercer Island, all four Elementary Schools, as well as the High School, were recognized as
Sustaining Green Schools for continued multi-year performance in
all three categories: waste reduction and recycling; energy conservation; water conservation and pollution prevention.
Learn more about the
MISD Green Teams
that are leading these efforts.
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Critical Areas Ordinance and Shoreline Master Program Updates Adopted
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and supporting documents
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As required by State law, the City has been updating its Critical Areas code and Shoreline Master Program. The Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) is the portion of the City's code that sets standards and requirements for areas like wetlands, landslide hazard areas and watercourses. The Shoreline Master Program (SMP) contains regulations pertaining to the parts of Mercer Island within 200 feet of Lake Washington.
The City Council unanimously approved updates to both the CAO and SMP at its
June 18, 2019 meeting; the CAO is scheduled to take effect July 29, 2019. The SMP follows a different process: it must be reviewed and approved by the Washington Department of Ecology before it can take effect. This is expected to be a 1-2 month process, and for the time being, the effective date is uncertain. The City's
Let's Talk website will be updated when an effective date is known. Until then, the existing Shoreline Master Program, adopted in 2015, will remain in effect.
Please visit
Let's Talk to learn more and view relevant documents, including the full text of the new code.
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