Civic Center now open to serve you

The new Civic Center is officially open to serve you! Located at 501 Delta Ave., it offers residents and visitors a one-stop shop for city customer service functions in one modern, energy-efficient building to meet current and future needs of our growing city.

Civic Center hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri

Utility Billing: 360-363-8001

City Hall: 360-363-8000

Starting this month, City Council meetings will take place at the Civic Center. Police, Jail and Municipal Court have been working from the new building since the summer.  

Upgrades to adjacent Comeford Park - including new restrooms, public plaza and amphitheater seating, lighting, walkways and landscaping - will wrap up soon.  

Civic Campus map

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Crawling with fun: Halloween Trick-or-Treat Drive Thru

What a skele-fun way to kick off the Halloween festivities!

This was such an incredible day of community and fun. We appreciate the hundreds of families who came to the new Civic Center and making this event so spook-tacular. Our staff had a blast putting together these chilling displays and handing out goodies and treats to our local trick-or-treaters.

We hope you had a fun and safe Halloween celebration!

New Human Resources Director comes to Marysville

The City of Marysville has named Megan Hodgson as its new Human Resources Director. Hodgson has spent most of her career supporting public hospital districts and most recently was Human Resources Director for Island Health in Anacortes, where she had held increasingly responsible roles since 2015.

“We were impressed by Megan’s experience leading initiatives focused on employee recruitment, retention, wellness and safety,” said Gloria Hirashima, the city’s Chief Administrative Officer. “She also brings a strong leadership philosophy to collective bargaining. All of this is extremely valuable as we work to recruit and retain skilled employees in a very competitive hiring environment.”

Prior to joining Island Health, Hodgson worked for healthcare organizations in California and Washington. She earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Business Management from Columbia College, both with concentrations in Human Resources Management. She lives with her family in Stanwood. 

Marysville Planning Commission needs new members

The City of Marysville is seeking applicants to fill two vacancies on the city Planning Commission.

The seven-member Planning Commission serves as an advisory board to the Mayor and City Council on land use issues. The Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the early evening. Terms for the vacant positions expire in August 2023 and August 2026.

Please submit a letter of interest and resume by Nov. 15 by email to CityClerk@marysvillewa.gov or by postal mail to City Clerk, City of Marysville, 501 Delta Ave., Marysville, WA 98270. Positions are open until filled, with first review after Nov. 15. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

For more information, visit www.marysvillewa.gov/PlanningCommission.  

Help brighten holidays for local families in need

Your kindness can help the Marysville Community Food Bank provide groceries and smiles for hundreds of local families this holiday season.

For more than 35 years, the Food Bank’s annual holiday Toy Store has sparked joy for children in need, providing them brand new toys, books, coats, gloves and more. The 2021 Toy Store served more than 2,000 children throughout Marysville, Tulalip and Lakewood. This event only happens with the generous donations of people, organizations and businesses across our community.

“The annual coat drive is an excellent way for us to come together as a community and provide a warm and safe foundation for children in Marysville,” Police Chief Erik Scairpon said. “These coats will help them play, learn, and grow. As part of the police department’s annual effort to support this drive, we pledge our service beyond the badge to help make for a great community. And we invite you to join us in this effort!”

Important Dates:

You can help support local families in many ways, big and small. Every single donation makes a difference.

• Donate to the Marysville Community Food Bank at www.marysvillefoodbank.org.
• Drop off food or unwrapped gifts in one of the Food Bank’s red giving barrels at locations throughout Marysville, starting November 3.
• Drop off coats or hoodies for children and teens at the Marysville Police Department, 501 Delta Ave.
• If you’d rather shop for coats from home, visit https://tinyurl.com/policecoatdrive or ship other online purchases to Public Works, 80 Columbia Ave, Marysville, WA 98270
•  Shop the Toy Store’s Amazon Registry at tinyurl.com/toystoreamazon.

To register for the Toy Store, families must live in the 98270, 98271 or 98259 zip codes or have children attending Marysville or Lakewood schools. Toy Store registration is open through Nov. 30 http://www.marysvillefoodbank.org/toy-store. For questions or assistance, email marysvilletoystore@gmail.com.

Community members interested in volunteering at the Food Bank can learn about opportunities at www.marysvillefoodbank.org or by calling 360-658-1054. To volunteer at the Toy Store, send an email to toystore@marysvillefoodbank.org or call/text 360-722-1918.

Subscribe to our ‘Best in Business’ newsletter

Marysville business owners and managers now have a new tool to access. The City of Marysville debuted its local business e-newsletter, ‘Best in Business,’ this week. The free monthly e-news celebrates Marysville businesses, provides updates about city projects, and shares business resources that may be helpful.

“With 16 years of business and management experience in the private sector before I became Mayor, I understand firsthand your concerns and continually advocate for local businesses,” Mayor Jon Nehring said. 

“Over the past several years, the City Council and I have worked to ensure that Marysville is a business-friendly city. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service and to streamline processes as much as possible. I truly hope that has been your experience.” 

View the latest issue and subscribe online at www.marysvillewa.gov/1242/Best-in-Business-Newsletter. 

Marysville Fire & Emergency Management

Congratulations CERT graduates!

Last month, nearly 20 students completed intensive training in the City of Marysville Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program presented by the city's Emergency Management program and Marysville Fire District.

The class teaches basic disaster response skills, including fire safety, search and rescue, and medical operations. Instructors include real first responders like firefighters and police.



Trained CERT volunteers can help neighbors, friends or coworkers after a disaster. If you're interested in signing up, visit https://marysvillewa.gov/cert.

Celebrating Día de los Muertos in Marysville

Endless amounts of candy, face painting and fun during the Fall Festival & Día de los Muertos event!

On Sunday, Oct. 30, Chief Erik Scairpon helped judge the costume contest and Officer Kate Herrera worked alongside him to make sure everyone had plenty of treats and goodie bags.

Congratulations to all of the winners of the costume contest and the scarecrow contest! Thank you to LINC NW and the Keep Dreams Alive Foundation for hosting this community event.

MPD Officer T.J. San Miguel recognized for life-saving actions

Officer T.J. San Miguel is being recognized with a Certificate of Merit for her life-saving actions while helping a gunshot victim.

On June 28, 2022, Officer San Miguel was one of the first responders to arrive at an evolving scene following a shooting. After evaluation, she applied critical first aid to a subject with a gunshot wound to the leg. Officer San Miguel stabilized the injury and stopped the bleeding until medics arrived.  

Officer San Miguel performed this life-saving act all while the shooter was still unaccounted for. Officer San Miguel is being recognized for service in the line of duty which required exceptional thoroughness, conscientiousness, determination, and initiative in the performance of a difficult assignment. Thank you for your service Officer San Miguel!

Bridging the gap between mental health struggles and resources

More than one in five adults has a diagnosable mental illness in Washington state. Nearly one in four Washington adults with a mental illness report an unmet need for treatment.



The Marysville Police Department Law Enforcement Embedded Social Worker program (LEESW) offers a bridge between those suffering from mental health issues and resources that can help.

“Our biggest priority is taking the time to listen to someone’s story. We all have a story. It’s really about just taking the time to listen,” said Marysville Police Officer Mike Buell, a member of the Law Enforcement Embedded Social Worker Team.

National data shows that 40% of adults have experienced a mental or behavioral health condition during the pandemic. Washington has the sixth-highest prevalence of mental illness. The mission of the Law Enforcement Embedded Social Worker program is to help clients navigate the complex social service system and to remove the barriers that exist between addiction, homelessness and mental health issues to sobriety and housing... Read on.

Celebrating some of MPD's finest!

A big crowd of family, friends and law enforcement colleagues joined the Oct. 24 City Council meeting to celebrate the promotions of Sergeant Derek Carlile (left) and Commander Jon Elton (right).

Both were introduced by Chief Erik Scairpon and sworn in by Mayor Jon Nehring. 

Congratulations and thank you for your service!

Join MPD: Apply to become a Community Service Officer!

Applications for our Community Service Officer position are open: https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/marysville/MPD-CSO

CSOs are an integral part of our department, working alongside our patrol officers in a multifaceted role that offers a wide range of law enforcement duties.

Just a few of the benefits this position offers:

• Full-time position
• Competitive compensation
• On-the-job training
• Support and work alongside our patrol officers

Still have questions? Text "Join MPD" to (425) 578-5406 to speak with us about this opportunity.

• Community Development Program Specialist
• Community Development
• Full-time regular, $27.27 - $34.21 Hourly
• Community Service Officer
• Public Safety
• Full-time regular, $60,804.00 - $77,208.00 Annually
• Cross Connection Control Specialist
• Public Works
• Full-time regular, $32.78 - $41.13 Hourly
• Custodian (NEW!)
• Public Works
• Full-time regular, $21.44 - $26.90 Hourly
• Custody Officer - Lateral Level
• $5,000 hiring incentive!
• Public Safety
• Full-time regular, $5,416.00-$6,469.00 Monthly

• Police Officer - Entry Level
• Police
• Full-time regular, $71,508.00 Annually
• Police Officer - Lateral Level
• Up to $20,000 hiring incentive!
• Police
• Full-time regular, $6,622.00-$8,257.00 Monthly
• Police Records Technician (NEW!)
• Police
• Full-time regular, $27.27 - $34.21 Hourly
• Seasonal Laborer
• Multiple departments
• Seasonal, $17.70-$21.32 Hourly

• Seasonal Laborer - Janitorial Services (NEW!)
• Public Works
• Seasonal, $17.70 Hourly
• Storm/Sewer Maintenance Technician II (NEW!)
• Public Works
• Seasonal, $29.46 - $36.95 Hourly
• Utility Locator
• Public Works
• Full-time regular, $27.27 - $34.21 Hourly
• Water Quality Specialist
• Public Works
• Full-time regular, $32.78-$41.13 Hourly

L-R: Councilmembers Peter Condyles, Mark James, Tom King; Mayor Jon Nehring; Councilmembers Michaael Stevens, Kelly Richards, Steve Muller, Council President Kamille Norton.

City Hall

501 Delta Avenue

Marysville, WA 98270

Phone: 360-363-8000