Meet the Mayor for a Coffee

Monday, February 3, 2025

8 AM

Iconoclast Cafe (at LOGE)

Community Engagement Night

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

4 PM

Festhalle

Planning Commission Meeting

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

7 PM

Council Chambers at City Hall (Zoom Option)

AGENDA + PACKET

Community Engagement Night

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

4 - 7 PM

Festhalle (1001 Front Street)

YOU ARE INVITED! It’s Community Engagement Night at the Festhalle. This will be an open house format with display tables where you can learn more about these important projects, get answers to your questions from those working on the projects, and provide your input. Light refreshments will be provided. Bring the kiddos (there will be activities to keep them occupied) and invite your neighbors, too! As an added bonus, there is free parking in the adjacent lots (Aasgard, Blewett, Colchuck) after 4pm that evening.

Come engage with City staff about upcoming and ongoing city efforts such as:

- New 2025 Utility Rate Structure

- Updates from Parking, Community Development and Public Works

We have an amazing lineup of community partners that plan on attending, including:

- Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)

- Waste Loop

- Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW)

- Wenatchee River Institute

- Wenatchee Valley Humane Society

- Winton Mfg. Compost Works

- Upper Valley MEND

- Upper Valley Aquatics Boosters (UVAB)

- Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery

- Leavenworth Lions Club

- Leavenworth Cub Scouts

- Link Transit

- Leavenworth Lions Club

- Cascade Medical

- Cascadia Prescribed Burn Association (PBA)

- Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD)

- Chelan County Fire District #3 (CCFD#3)

Come say, “Hi” and enjoy a night in our lovely Leavenworth!

City Council Meeting Recap

Here are a few highlights from last week's City Council meeting. 

• Approved the Mayoral Re-Appointment of Erika Szuster to the Design Review Board and the Appointment of Elizabeth Sall to the Planning Commission
• Approved the following: Resolution 01-2025 - Council Policy, Procedures and Rules of Conduct; Resolution 02-2025 - Room Rental Policy for City Hall; and 2025 Planning Commission Docket
• Authorized the following: Change Order No. 1 - Cale - Additional Costs for Parking Kiosk Installation; 2025 On-Call Utility Repair Bid Award to KRCI, LLC; 2025 On-Call Snow Removal Bid Award to Hurst Construction; and Amendment No. 5 - Varela - Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facilities Improvements Project

The agenda and packet can be found here. The meeting was recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel.

Save the Date for an upcoming Community Workshop about Wildfire Preparedness

Presenters include Chelan County Fire District #3, Chelan County Emergency Management Services, and the United States Forest Service.

DATE: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

TIME: 5 - 7 PM

LOCATION: Council Chambers at City Hall

Stay tuned for more information and event details.

Update on the Front Street Restroom and Stairway Expansion Project

Beginning January 31 through March 14 the City's contractor for the project will be working on Fridays from 7 AM - 3:30 PM.

The contractor is maximizing their interior work efforts as much as possible and we anticipate this additional working weekday to have minimal impact to the adjacent properties.

While subject to change, the forecasted completion date for this project is mid-summer later this year. Learn more about this project on the City of Leavenworth's Project Tracker page.

Neighborhood News

Our Valley Our Future to host a Regional Housing Summit on February 6 at Pybus Public Market

The Summit — “Housing Our Valley: How do we increase density in our neighborhoods respectfully?” — will explore how middle housing can fit into existing neighborhoods and fill a large need in the region.

The summit will bring together builders, developers, realtors, bankers and others working in the housing industry, along with government officials and planners, social service workers, property owners, and other community members interested in learning more about the topic.

Cost is $10 (which includes lunch).

On February 11, the Cascade School District will present two replacement levies to voters to replace current levies that are set to expire in December 2025

Both levies support student learning in all grades within the district. Please visit their webpage for information about the levy, including its purpose, impact on the district, and how it will be used to support students and education in the Cascade School District. 

• 4-Year Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy (previously passed in February 2021)
• 4-Year Replacement Capital Levy for Safety, Security, Technology and Facility Improvements (previously passed in February 2021)

Questions? If you have questions about the upcoming replacement levies, please contact the District Office at CSDinfo@cascadesd.org or (509) 548-5885.

Chelan County has commissioned an independent, in-depth study to understand the impacts of tourism on the community

This objective, data-driven analysis will explore the economic, fiscal, sociocultural, environmental and community effects of tourism on residents and businesses throughout the county.

Chelan County has engaged BERK Consulting, an independent consulting firm, to conduct the study and deliver actionable insights. These findings will guide county and city decisions to amplify tourism’s positive contributions while addressing any challenges it brings.

Community input will play a role in understanding the impacts of tourism on Chelan County residents and businesses. Opportunities for individuals and groups to share their perspectives will be widely publicized and available from March to May 2025. The study’s results are expected to be released in late 2025 or early 2026.