Weekly News & Updates

Sunday, April 28, 2024

City Hall Meetings & Events

City Council Special Meeting

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

5pm

Council Chambers at City Hall

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Planning Commission Meeting

Wednesday May 1, 2024

7pm

Council Chambers at City Hall

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Community Engagement Night

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

4pm - 7pm

Leavenworth Festhalle

 

Come engage with us! In addition to City staff, here's a list of local agencies and community partners who will be attending:

 

  • Cascade Fisheries
  • Cascade Medical Center
  • Cascadia Conservation District
  • Chelan County Dept. of Natural Resources
  • Chelan County Fire District #3
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum
  • Icicle Work Group
  • Upper Valley MEND
  • Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
  • Washington State Dept. of Transportation
  • Washington State Dept. of Ecology
  • Waste Loop
  • Winton Mfg. Compost Works


FREE parking in the adjacent lots (Aasgard, Blewett, Colchuck) after 4pm that evening.

City Hall News

Spring yard waste curbside collection for city residents

Thursday, May 2, May 9 and May 16

The 2024 spring curbside collection is scheduled for the first three Thursdays in May.


Reminders:

  • Yard waste must be curbside by 6am on collection days.
  • Bags will NOT be picked up if they are plastic, wet, and/or torn.
  • Maximum of 4 bags or bundles per week; can be a combination of bags and bundles NOT to exceed 4 in total. (example: 2 bags + 2 bundles = 4 total OR 3 bags + 1 bundle = 4 total)
  • Each recyclable paper bag should NOT exceed 35 pounds.
  • Ensure branches and limbs are less than 4 feet in length, bundled, and tied with biodegradable twine.
  • NO furniture, appliances, dirt, rocks, sod, and/or construction debris will be picked up.

City Council meeting recap

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

 

  • Conducted Public Hearings for Park Avenue and Alley Vacations.
  • Adopted Ordinance 1691 - Alley Vacation Request.
  • Approved Resolution 09-2024, Financial Policy Update and Resolution 10-2024, Acceptance of Department of Ecology Loan for the Wastewater Facility and General Sewer Plan.
  • Approved supplemental agreements for Gray & Osborne for the Glacier Parking Lot Improvements and 2024 Scrub Seal projects.


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

State Representatives recognized by the City of Leavenworth

The City of Leavenworth recognized State Representatives Keith Goehner and Mike Steele during the regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, for their continued work to address housing affordability challenges faced by the Leavenworth community and similar tourism-dependent municipalities across Washington State.


Mayor Florea presented State Representatives Goehner and Steele with the City Council's approved Resolutions 07-2024 and 08-2024, honoring and thanking them for their demonstrated foresight and leadership.

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Neighborhood News

Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition's 2024 Spring Town Hall

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Snowy Owl Theater


Informational Booths: 5:30pm - 6:30pm; 8:30pm - 9pm

Keynote Speaker: 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Panel Discussion: 7:45pm - 8:30pm


This session will delve into pre-existing evacuation strategies, challenges faced during the fire, and lessons learned in land-use planning, building construction, and fuel reduction within the wildland-urban interface.

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Leavenworth Chamber presents the Leavenworth Mai BlumenLauf (May Flower Fun)

Sunday, May 12, 2024

A new kind of event with something for everyone and every ability. The Leavenworth Mai BlumenLauf (May Flower Run) features a fun family style 5k to benefit Cascade Medical Foundation, a Two circuit 10k and a Four circuit half marathon - all right through the heart of Leavenworth’s downtown and its riverfront trails.

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Chelan County Assessor's community meeting for Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

7pm

Chelan County Fire District #3 (228 Chumstick Highway)


Wes Cornelius, the Chelan County Assessor, invites property owners and all interested parties to attend one of four community meetings scheduled this spring throughout the county.

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