Have you been looking for an easier way to keep track of upcoming City Council Meetings? Would you like to comment on an Agenda item without having to attend the evening meeting in-person?

We can help! We just created a new Council Meeting section on our public engagement website, Let's Talk Mercer Island. We'll open comments on the day that Council Packets are distributed (usually Thursday or Friday) and close them at 5:00pm the day before the Council meeting. Then staff will send all comments as a PDF to the full Council ahead of the meeting.

Check it out today: letstalk.mercergov.org/councilconnects  

Some residents may have noticed the City's 16 bold new wayfinding signs and 4 maps in and near Town Center installed recently...

Designed in 2017 with community and Chamber of Commerce stakeholder input, and expert consultant support, these signs were funded by a $25,000 Port of Seattle Economic Development Grant, with the City's matching contribution being field crew labor.

Using uniform messaging and clear visuals, the signs are intended to direct visiting motorists to the Town Center and other key locations, as well as guide pedestrians and bicyclists from the Mountains-to-Sound ( aka I-90) regional trail to local amenities, businesses, and attractions. Many of these visitors traversing Aubrey Davis Park do not realize how close services are to the trail. 

Existing signage was very limited, small, low-contrast, and in many cases had simply disappeared over the past 20-30 years.