Marting Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 20, 2025

City Hall CLOSED

Housing Advisory Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 23, 2025

3 PM

Council Chambers at City Hall (Zoom Option)

Hearing Examiner Meeting (Zoom Only)

Friday, January 24, 2025

2 PM

A public hearing before the Leavenworth Hearing Examiner to review the following application: LUA2024-055 – A Conditional Use Permit Application submitted by Jill Fineis and Jamie Pollitte (property owners), requesting to utilize a one-bedroom Accessory dwelling Unit (ADU), as a bed and breakfast (B&B). The project is located at 172 Evans Street, Leavenworth, Washington, within the Residential Low Density 6,000 (RL6) Zoning District. The Chelan County Assessor’s Parcel Number of the property is 241701680280.

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

- Front Street Pedestrian Plaza Project

- Parking Program Updates

- Community Development Updates

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

- Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery

- Leavenworth Lions Club

- Link Transit

- Leavenworth Lions Club

- Cascade Medical

- Cascadia Prescribed Burn Association (PBA)

- Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD)

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. 

• Heard a presentation from the Cascade School District
• Had a joint meeting with the Planning Commission to establish the 2025 Docket
• Adopted Ordinance 1706 - 2025 Salary Schedule
• Elected Councilmember Anne Hessburg as the Mayor Pro Tempore
• Authorized Professional Services Agreements for RH2 Engineering, Inc. - 2025 On-Call Utility Engineering; Ardurra Group, Inc. - 2025 On-Call Transportation Engineering; and Transpo Group USA - 2025 On-Call Transportation Planning
• Approved an Interlocal Agreement with Chelan-Douglas Transportation Council for Traffic Counting Equipment; a Partnership Agreement with the Autumn Leaf Festival Association for 2025; increase in City Credit Card limits; a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chelan Co. PUD for a feasibility study to move the Public Works campus; and a Purchase & Sale agreement for 37 and 81 Norling Lane for river access parking

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

The latest community letter from Mayor Florea is here!

"Dear Residents and Friends of Leavenworth,

As we step into the New Year, I am filled with a profound sense of gratitude and optimism. This past year, like others, has brought its own set of challenges and triumphs for this community…I’ve said it before and I will say it again, our diversity as a community is our strength - it is what makes our city a unique and vibrant place to live or visit. In the face of a national climate that often promotes fear and division, we must choose to see diversity as a gift…Let us reaffirm our commitment to inclusivity, empathy, and mutual respect for one another. Let us stand together to protect and support all members of our community, regardless of their immigration status, race, religion, nationality, color or sexual preference. By doing so, we uphold the value of being a welcoming community to everyone.”

Read the entire letter here.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update

The City of Leavenworth (City) is soliciting qualifications from consulting firms (Consultants) to provide professional services to assist the City of Leavenworth in updating its Comprehensive Plan for the 2026-2024 Periodic Update cycle, as required under the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). The City is seeking consultant support from teams experienced in land use planning and zoning, writing ordinances, housing policy, visioning, climate, demographic analysis, environmental analysis/SEPA, community engagement, and other aspects of comprehensive planning.

The City’s 2025-2026 budget book is available online

The purpose of the biennial budget is to present a comprehensive picture of the policy direction that has been set for the City. Equally important is to provide a clear picture of revenues and expenditures. The budget itself is intended to accomplish two accountability goals: 1) to demonstrate how the City’s administration will implement policy direction set by the City Council, and 2) to provide the most accurate and transparent picture of the expenditure of public funds.

We are hiring!

The City of Leavenworth is hiring for:



+ Contract & Grant Coordinator

+ Mechanic

+ Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor

Neighborhood News

Chelan County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to take comments on proposed updates to Chelan County’s short-term rental code

The public hearing will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan.14, at Confluence Technology Center, 285 Technology Way in Wenatchee. The meeting will be available on Zoom.

People who wish to speak at the public hearing will have 3 minutes to make their comments. Written comments can be submitted prior to the meeting to Community Development via email to CD.Comment@co.chelan.wa.us.

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).