City of Carnation Newsletter
Vol. 10 | December 2025
| | Disc Golf Course Ribbon Cutting at Nick Loutsis Park! | | |
Mayor Ribail, Deputy Mayor Merizan, Councilmember Paquette, and City Staff attended the Carnation Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for the City’s newly refurbished Disc Golf Course at Nick Loutsis Park!
Some thank-yous are in order to the community members who made this project possible:
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- Community Economic Development Manager Beth Offeman for spearheading the project
- The City’s Planning and Parks Board for their insight
- Anthony Campbell, William Timmins, and Gabriel Lapardo for donating their time and labor to create, fabricate and install the new Nick Loutsis Park sign (Special Thank You to Tony for the lost and found box!)
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Voice of the Bear Consulting for creating the tee signs, maps, and kiosk material
- WilseWorks for kiosk and tee sign installation
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Joe Dockery’s Mount Si High School students who worked on sign concepts
- Nathaniel Warehime for finalizing course design and tee pad placement
- Jeff “Getty” Freeman, who originally designed the disc golf course
| First disc- throw on the newly refurbished course! | | From L to R: Chamber Secretary Stacey Smith, Chamber President Debbie Green, Anthony Campbell, Mayor Ribail, Councilmember Paquette, Deputy Mayor Merizan, Greg Jamiel (VOTB Consulting) | | Mountains to Sound Greenway - Parade of Accomplishments | | From L to R: King County Councilmember Sarah Perry, Councilmember Paquette, City Manager Ender, Communications Officer Farnworth, Planning Board member Sherfey, Fall City Metropolitan Park District Commissioner-Elect Travis Klaas, King County Parks District Coordinator Gary Brown | | From L to R: Ender, North Bend Mayor Mary Miller, North Bend City Administrator Amber Emery, North Bend Planning Manager Mike McCarty, Sherfey, North Bend Senior Planner Jamie Burrell, Farnworth, Paquette | | Meet Councilmember Sam Harrison | | |
On November 18, 2025, Sam Harrison was officially sworn in as Councilmember for Position 1 on the Carnation City Council.
Councilmember Harrison moved to Carnation 3 years ago with his wife, two boys (ages 6 and 7), mother-in-law, and grandmother-in-law. Carnation was their first choice due to the tempered housing prices, small-town feel, excellent schools, and proximity to outdoor activities.
"Living in a multigenerational house and leading large-scale projects have taught me to see the world from many different angles," says Councilmember Harrison. "I understand how policies and investments affect our community, and I value solutions that work for everyone."
Councilmember Harrison brings technical expertise and large-scale project management from his experience designing and deploying some of the world's largest distribution and fulfillment centers at Boeing, Amazon, and Blue Origin.
"Through a collaborative and analytical approach, grounded in active listening, I will work to ensure Carnation’s future reflects the priorities and voices of everyone who calls it home," says Councilmember Harrison.
| | | Carnation Chamber of Commerce Christmas in Carnation | | | | |
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Tolt Commons (31999 E Bird Street Carnation, WA 98014)
Enjoy Santa photos, a vendor village, raffle prizes, and food & beverages at this year's Christmas in Carnation event! City Staff will be there popping popcorn, lighting the tree, and making it snow (no matter the forecast). Come join us!
Schedule:
- Event Start: 1:00 PM
- Santa Arrival: 2:00 PM
- Santa Story Reading: 2:15 PM
- Santa Photos: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Last Call 4:30 PM, line will be stopped at this time)
- Tree Lighting: 4:30 PM
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Miller's Tree Lighting After Party (FREE Concert): 4:30 PM
| | Christmas in Carnation - Letters to Santa Claus! | | |
Bring the magic of the North Pole straight to your mailbox! Santa’s Mailbox will be available for letter submissions during the Carnation Chamber of Commerce Christmas in Carnation event on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. There will be a letter writing station available by the Santa Photos.
The mailbox box will be outside City Hall all season long. Be sure to put your return address on your letter for Santa to send his reply!
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Regular City Council Meeting
December 2, 2025 | 6:00 PM | City Hall
Regular City Council Meeting
December 16, 2025 | 6:00 PM | City Hall
City Hall Closed - Christmas Eve
December 24, 2025 | All-Day| City Hall
City Hall Closed - Christmas Day
December 25, 2025 | All-Day| City Hall
Coffee with Council
December 27, 2025 | 9:00 AM | Sandy's
City Hall Closed - New Year's Eve
December 31, 2025 | All-Day | City Hall
City Hall Closed - New Year's Day
January 1, 2026 | All-Day | City Hall
| | Your one stop-shop for Carnation Fun! | There's always something to do in Carnation! City Staff has compiled a list of fun Carnation events and put them onto one calendar on the City's website. | Don't see your Carnation event on the calendar? Email the City's Communications Officer: ashlyn.farnworth@carnationwa.gov | | Scholarship Opportunity for Graduating Seniors | | |
The City of Carnation is accepting applications for an Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities (CQC) Scholarship!
The CQC will award up to four $3,000 scholarships in Spring 2026 to graduating high school seniors who are active in leadership in their city government, community, or school and plan to pursue higher education. The City will nominate one (1) Carnation resident to be considered.
Application Deadline for Carnation Nomination: January 19, 2026, 5:00 PM
| | Send the application with a letter of recommendation to City Manager Ender: rhonda.ender@carnationwa.gov | | City of Carnation Now Issues U.S. Passports | |  | |
Your next destination begins in Carnation! Carnation City Hall (4621 Tolt Avenue Carnation, WA 98014) is a drop-in passport facility operated on a first-come first-served basis.
Drop-in hours are as follows:
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Wednesday: No Passport Services
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The City of Carnation processes routine United States DS-11 Passport applications. DS-11 forms are used for Children’s passports, first-time adult passports, and special renewals (passports issued more than 15 years ago and lost or stolen passports). Please note that the standard adult renewal (DS-82 form) is mail-in only and we do not process them at our facility.
| | | Voting Open for 425 Magazine's "Best Of" Poll! | | |
Vote for ALL your Carnation favorites in 425 Magazine’s “Best Of” contest!
Carnation won Best City in last year's poll. Let's win again in 2026!
| | | Regional Utility Rate Summit | | |
City Manager Ender attended the Regional Utility Rate Summit last month, convened by Acting King County Executive Shannon Braddock and Sound Cities Association.
With household costs for utilities projected to rapidly increase each year for the next decade, more than 150 elected officials, regulators, and City leaders from throughout King County gathered to develop a path forward that both protects the natural environment and reduces the burden on homeowners.
| | Leak Adjustment Information | |
Sometimes, excessive meter registration is caused by a broken or leaking private water line. If this happens, a billing adjustment may be made upon City approval.
The applicant must submit a form, as well as a copy of all relevant repair bills with the application.
Email clerk@carnationwa.gov with billing questions.
| | | | City Leaders at the Chamber of Commerce Turkey Trot | Mayor Ribail, Councilmember Paquette, Councilmember Burrell, and City Manager Ender at last Saturday’s Carnation Chamber of Commerce Carnation Turkey Trot! | | | | |
