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                                CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Proposed adoption of the ...

                              CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Proposed updates to SD ...

From King County Sheriff, Patti Cole-Tindall  I am happy to announce the promotion of Dan Pingrey to the rank of Major. Major Pingrey has held multiple assignments throughout ...

"Ready & Resilient" is the theme for the 2022 National Public Works Week, May 15-21. This year's theme showcases the superheroes that lie within each and every public works p ...

The City of Sammamish has become a Bee City USA®, joining many other cities and campuses across the country united in improving their landscapes for pollinators. This distinction ...

Reprint from King County Summary Construction on the final segment of King County Parks' East Lake Sammamish Trail will begin June 1. It will be the last unpaved gap i ...

The City of Sammamish's Community Visioning Project has released the final report of recommendations. The recommendations were developed from an extensive five-month process that ...

Reprinted from King County Council Summary The King County Council on Tuesday appointed Pamela Stuart to fill a vacant seat on the Sammamish City Council by a unanimous ...

UPDATED May 10, 2022 The City became aware of an aggressive coyote at Sammamish Commons on May 4. We contracted with USDA to assess the situation and this animal is no longer ...

  The City of Sammamish is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott MacColl as Interim City Manager.   Scott originally joined the City as Deputy City Manager in Ma ...

Adopt A Drain is catching on in the Puget Sound neighborhoods. Launched in October 2021, there are now nine C ities on board with 591 volunteers adopting 1,067 ...

The City of Sammamish will reopen its public meetings to in-person attendance beginning with the City Council meeting on May 3, 2022. Starting from May 3, all meetings of the City ...

The City of Sammamish hosted a Spring Virtual Town Hall with: Dan Pingrey, Police Chief Andrew Stevens, Emergency Manager The town hall answered questions submitted by reside ...

Update 5/9/22: Consultant questions were due by 5:00pm on March 5, 2022. One question was received. To view the Q&A, please click here .  ___ The City of Sammamish in ...

Kick off Pride month at The Sammamish Farmers Market on Wednesday, June 1 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Join Cheryl Smith Mosaics in creating the Sammamish Community Progress Flag. ...

The Sammamish Arts Commission in cooperation with the Sammamish City Council is seeking artists, who will design and create an art piece for one of Sammamish Community Parks. T ...

At its special meeting last night, the City Council opened up the application process for two vacancies on the Sammamish Planning Commission. Interested applicants are encouraged ...

CITY OF SAMMAMISH    NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF    SAMMAMISH PLANNING COMMISSION     Proposed changes to the City’s Development Re ...

Final EIS Issued on March 31, 2022   Notice is hereby given under WAC 197-11-460 and WAC 197-11-510 that the City of Sammamish has issued the Balanced Land Use and Mobilit ...

Congratulations to the City's Public Works Team for these two great accomplishments:   Ebright Creek Fish Passage Project Receives Award from American Society of Ci ...

The City of Sammamish is pleased to announce that Sammamish City Hall will reopen for in-person public services beginning on April 4th. To learn more, please click here . 

UPDATED March 14, 2022 The re-opened application period closed on Friday, March 4. The following applicants are in consideration for Sammamish City Council Seat #6  vacated b ...

SafeWise has released its eighth annual Safest Cities report, and Sammamish has been named the #1 safest city in Washington. Thank you to our dedicated public servants at Sammami ...

The City of Sammamish is seeking applications from eligible non-profit agencies for 2023/2024 Human Services grant funding. This funding is available for a variety of human servic ...

Bears can smell garbage from 20 miles away. This month, bears will start to wake from hibernation in the Pacific Northwest, and according to the Washington Department of Fish and ...

Sammamish City Hall will reopen to the public starting on Monday, April 4, 2022 for limited hours as we implement our reopening plan. City Hall was previously scheduled to begi ...

                              CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF  THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH PLANNING COMMISSION Proposed ...

Sammamish Chief of Police, Dan Pingrey, hosted a virtual town hall to answer resident questions about public safety in Sammamish. Chief Pingrey provided an update on two related h ...

It's important to feel safe in your home and community. If you suspect suspicious activity or you have been the victim of a crime, please call 9-1-1 first. View Sammamish Police C ...

Republic Services has a contract in place for solid waste collections for Klahanie and a few other areas that were recently annexed that is not managed by the City of Sammamish. I ...

UPDATED Friday, February 4 The investigation is still active regarding the two armed robberies. Here are updated details: The first incident occurred on Thursday, Janua ...

UPDATE Tuesday, February 1 The City anticipates the contractor will begin work this week to rewire the street lights on Issaquah Fall City Road between Klahanie and 247 th ...

Republic Services has issued the following update: "Any City of Sammamish residents who were impacted by:  two consecutive weeks of missed collections due to the inclemen ...

UPDATED: Thursday, January 27 The application period closed on Wednesday, January 26. The following applicants are in consideration for Sammamish City Council Seat #6  vacate ...

  Proper use of vehicle lights makes our roads safer for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Here's everything you need to know about how to use the lights on your vehicle. ...

The City of Sammamish is soliciting a Request for Proposal (RFP) from qualified firms interested in providing professional long-range planning services for the 2024 periodic updat ...

We are aware of a recent uptick in car prowls and burglaries over the past few days. Each incident is being investigated. If you have an incident to report, information about a ...

"Republic Services Service Alert: Routes are running as scheduled. Please leave your carts at the curb until collected."   For the latest updates, ple ...

Republic placed the following message via robo-call to Wednesday customers:   "Attention Sammamish Wednesday customers who want to discard their misse ...

The Public Works team of the City of Sammamish has been in daily discussions with Republic Services. We are providing this update to the Sammamish community: The strike is s ...

Volunteers are truly the backbone of communities. When we look around at the great things that make Sammamish the best small town in America , many of these things are made ...

Republic Services has provided the following service alert, quoting from their website: " Due to a temporary work stoppage led by union members from out of state, we are unable ...

UPDATED JANUARY 2022 The City of Sammamish receives a lot of questions about City procedures before, during, and after snow events. We've compiled many of them below with the ...

Volunteerism is ingrained in our community. We appreciate the tremendous work our community volunteers do for our City. Join us in honoring Sammamish's  2021 Volunteers of the Ye ...

From Republic's Sammamish, WA page:  Republic Services anticipates serving all scheduled Thursday, January 6 routes. For Monday (1/3/22) and Tuesday (1/4/22) custom ...

Update on roads: For any snow event, the City’s number one priority is to keep our designated priority snow and ice routes in good driving condition. Our City Public Works ...

During a weather event affecting the City of Sammamish, up-to-date information will be posted in the news feed on the City's Weather Events page here: connect.sammamish.us/weat ...

Update: Monday, January 3 at 6:55 p.m. Sahalee Way has re-opened in both directions.  The road was closed from 202 to NE 37th due to icy conditions and stuck vehicles. Pub ...

An important message from Republic Services, your trash, recycle, and compost service provider: "Due to the hazardous road conditions and our commitment to public safety, as well ...

Our Maintenance & Operations crew continue to work day and night to plow and clear Sammamish’s roads, despite necessary equipment repair and delivery delay of supplies such as ...

From left to right, Councilmembers Karen Howe, Kali Clark, Karen Moran, Amy Lam after taking Oath of Office   The Sammamish City Council had its first regular City Council ...

An important message from Republic Services, your trash, recycle, and compost service provider: "Due to the hazardous road conditions and our commitment to public safety, as well ...

An important message from Republic Services, your trash, recycle and compost service provider: "Due to the hazardous road conditions and our commitment to public safety, as well ...

City Manager Dave Rudat announces the appointment of Kari Sand as interim City Attorney for the city of Sammamish. Ms. Sand will take over the responsibilities of Lisa Marshall, w ...

  The Ebright Creek Fish Passage Project was prioritized by Sammamish City Council to support the important recovery of native Kokanee Salmon. Coordination with King County and ...

Republic Services' rates will increase January 1, 2022. The average increase per Sammamish household is $1.87 - $3.71 per month. From Republic Services: “Consumer Price Index ...

The King County Growth Management Council (GMPC) indicated that it would review the City of Sammamish’s housing units growth target at its December 1, 2021 meeting. The meeting ag ...

Starting January 1, 2022, Inspection Requests at www.MyBuildingpermit.com will close at 5:00 pm, Monday - Saturday. This aligns with City Hall business hours and allow for City In ...

The City of Sammamish announces that Amy Lam was sworn in to fill Sammamish City Council position #1 last week on November 24, 2021. Ms. Lam, upon being certified by King Count ...

Republic Services has Thanksgiving Day off. Thursday residents will have their pick-up on Friday. Friday residents will have their pick-up on Saturday. Stay in the know and c ...

Reprinted from Washington State Department of Health : For immediate release:   November 20, 2021 Contact:   DOH Communications Public inquiries:   State C ...

Pick up an extra toy for Toys for Tots while you are holiday shopping this season. You can bring unwrapped toys to the donation box in front of Sammamish City Hall. Donations a ...

This news release will be continually updated with court filings as they become public. Click here to read the City's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion . Click here ...

Fall is here, and salmon are returning to streams and rivers around Puget Sound to spawn.  Kokanee are one of the few native salmon populations in Washington State. These “li ...

Sammamish Police Department wants the community to be aware of a scam that is currently active in our community. A resident recently lost a significant amount of money to a scamme ...

We are now accepting holiday food donations for the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. Here are two ways to donate: Drop off your donations at the box outside of Sammamish Cit ...

Have you returned your ballot, yet? Make sure to return your completed and signed ballot by 8 p.m. today, Nov 2. There is a ballot drop box outside Sammamish City Hall's ma ...

At the November 1 City Council Meeting, longtime Sammamish resident Mary Pigott was presented with the Distinguished Resident Award for her many years of service and generous don ...

The City had a virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, October 26. We had a great discussion about responding to extreme weather events, emergency planning, staffing levels, vaccine mandate ...

REPUBLIC SERVICES ALERT: COLLECTING EXTRA YARD WASTE NOV 1-12 Due to recent storms, residential customers subscribed to compost service may place extra yard waste (up to 3 ...

UPDATE Please continue to check the  City's Weather Events page  for the latest updates.    Varying levels of rain and wind are expected Sunday through Monday. Please ...

CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH PLANNING COMMISSION Proposed amendments to the Sammamish Comprehensive Plan and Sammamish Municipal Code ...

Looking for a great way to get involved and help your community? Serving on one of Sammamish’s boards or commissions can be a fascinating and rewarding experience.   ...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Proposed updates to Chapter 21A.105 SMC – School Impact Fees Notice is hereby given that the City of Sammamish ...

Join   us for a Virtual Town Hall with:   Dave Rudat, City Manager Dan Pingrey, Police Chief Andrew Stevens, Emergency ...

                                  CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Pro ...

The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) created the Coronavirus Relief Fund which provided $150 billion in direct assistance to states, territor ...

  The City of Sammamish is honored the Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership has been awarded the 11th annual Executive's Award for Community Resilience from King County. The Ci ...

City of Sammamish Recycling Collection Event  October 9, 2021  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Eastside Catholic School The City will provide for the collection of: CONFIDENTIAL ...

Deputy City Manager Scott MacColl presented the City of Sammamish’s re-opening plan to City Council at its September 7 th meeting. You can view the plan on our City Hall page . ...

Today, we pause to remember and reflect on those who lost their lives, those who stepped up to serve, and the countless sacrifices made by many in the 20 years since September 11 ...

We are proud of the awe-inspiring season the Eastlake Little League Baseball team had this year. Not only are they a 2021 Little League World Series team, they are also 2021 Washi ...

Effectively immediately, the King County Fire Chief’s Association is terminating the Stage 2 (Complete) Burn Ban.  This allows burning of small recreational fires to resume as des ...

National Preparedness Month is observed each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. This ye ...

Happy 22 nd Birthday, Sammamish! With all that our community has to offer, it’s easy to forget, at times, that we are still a relatively new city. The first settlers arrived in t ...

Sammamish Landing Beach is now open after a temporary closure last week while testing bacteria levels. For more information on testing procedures and test results, visit www.ki ...

Location: 244 th Ave NE near Redmond Fall City Rd, (SR-202).  Issue: In winter 2020, a slide occurred on the downhill slope of 244 th Ave NE. The slope movement ca ...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH PLANNING COMMISSION   Proposed   updates to Chapter 21A.105 SMC – School Impact Fees   * UPDATED MEETING LI ...

UPDATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 East Lake Sammamish Parkway reopened to traffic on Thursday, September 16, 2001. We appreciate everyone's patience during this crucial pr ...

UPDATE: ALL ROADS ARE NOW OPEN AS OF 5:25 P.M. UPDATE FROM BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION - 4:25 P.M. While BPA was performing scheduled maintenance to replac ...

The Special Olympics Torch will make its way through Sammamish on August 20. The Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) is the largest public awareness vehicle and grass-roots fundrais ...

The City of Sammamish's Department of Parks, Recreation & Facilities has posted responses to all questions received for the 2021-22 Master Planning of Beaton Hill Park an ...

Sammamish is fortunate to have a creative mural greeting visitors to Sammamish Commons. This mural started as a Bronze Award project for the girls in Troop 45370. The Bronze Award ...

The City of Sammamish is seeking a contract for mobile automotive and equipment maintenance and repair. Proposals are due no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. The ...

The City of Sammamish is soliciting qualification submittals from firms experienced in park design to provide planning and design services to complete master plans for two parks: ...

On July 20, 2021, City staff invited all City Council Candidates to participate in a meeting to learn more about the City’s finances and to ask questions of the City's Assistant C ...

After eighteen months of collaboration, the City of Sammamish and AFSCME Council 2 have established the City’s first labor contract. "We look forward to a new era of collaborat ...

State Legislature has enacted a series of bills in an effort to reform law enforcement.  To help answer questions about the new legislative changes, Sammamish Chief of Police, Da ...

The  Community Van Program has recently received a third van from King County Metro to be used for local and regional trips by the community. The new van is parked at Klahanie Pa ...

Last night at a City Council Special Meeting, the Sammamish City Council passed Ordinance No. O2021-532 in response to the Growth Management Hearing Board’s Second Finding of Non- ...

The Snoqualmie Tribe has launched the Ancestral Lands Movement, where through education and awareness individuals can integrate land acknowledgment and respect for the Snoqualmie ...

On July 6, 2021, the City Council approved, by resolution, the Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) Implementation Strategies and the 2021/2022 Urban Forest Workplan . This conclu ...

The Washington State Department of Commerce has launched a new public-private partnership focused on providing loans to Washington’s smallest businesses and non-profits. Abou ...

With hot summer days comes an increased desire to cool off in the region’s pools, beaches, rivers, and lakes. But in 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic pushed more people towards outd ...

CITY OF SAMMAMISH    NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF    SAMMAMISH PLANNING COMMISSION     Proposed changes to the City’s Developme ...

Don’t get a fine. Fireworks possession and discharge are both prohibited in the City of Sammamish. First violation of fireworks discharge is punishable with a fine of $1,000. ...

                                At its City Council meeting on June 15, 2021, Mayor Karen Moran, representing the entire City Counc ...

Big Rock Park Central is the second parcel of land gifted to the City by Mary Pigott. It is just south of Big Rock Park North’s 15 acres which opened in 2016. The addition of Big ...

With the local election season underway, you may have noticed campaign signs popping up   around Sammamish. Whether you are a candidate running for office, or a resident s ...

                              Notice is hereby given that the City of Sammamish Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to co ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington The City of Sammamish has posted  responses to all questions  received for the Community Visionin ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms for Community Visioning. Proposal ...

In January, the Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department canceled all regular, large in-person special events through July 4 because of the uncertainty of these events being p ...

We are aware of the new guidance released by the CDC regarding COVID-19 restrictions, along with Governor Inslee announcing we are  moving toward a statewide June 30 reopening dat ...

Let’s take this week to celebrate the amazing work of public works personnel throughout North America. Now more than ever, it is critical to energize and educate the public about ...

Before this month-long celebration was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington The City of Sammamish has posted responses to all questions  received for the Fee Analysis RFP.  ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms for Fee Analysis Project. Proposa ...

The Issaquah-Fall City Road re-opened on April 16, 2021. As a vital connection route to residents, this construction project was vital to our community. The new four-lane section ...

In recognition of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, at the City Council meeting on May 4, the Council issued a proclamation encouraging the community of Sammamish to ...

The City of Sammamish is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott MacColl as Deputy City Manager. MacColl has worked in the public sector for over 20 years, primarily focused on ...

Last night at its regular meeting, the City Council passed Ordinance O2021-529 which repeals and replaces Ordinance O2021-525. Ordinance O2021-529 established a six-month morat ...

We’re searching for volunteers to assist the Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership at Lake Sammamish State Park. The site is operational 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, wit ...

We are happy to announce that Issaquah Fall City Road will open Friday, April 16, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. between 247 th PL SE and Klahanie Drive SE.   What to expect? During ...

The City of Sammamish understands the frustration of slow internet service; especially as we are all relying on internet connections more during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ...

Join us for a Virtual Town Hall with:   Dave Rudat, City Manager Dan Pingrey, Police Chief Andrew Stevens, Emergency ...

The City of Sammamish is transitioning to a new permitting software which will allow us to better serve our customers. From April 19 at 3:00 p.m. until April 21 at 10:00 a.m., cus ...

The 2021-2022 Budget in Brief provides a condensed summary of the city’s budgeted revenues (Sources) and expenditures (Uses) for the 2021-2022 biennium. The 2021-2022 budget proce ...

The City of Sammamish is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to manage and operate a Farmers Market for the Parks & Recreation Department at the Sammamish Commons Plaza w ...

The Eastside community-based vaccination site at Lake Sammamish State Park was made possible due to the generosity of the Snoqualmie Tribe. As a sovereign nation, the Snoqualmie T ...

UPDATE June 11, 2021 The Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership site at Lake Sammamish State Park is closing tomorrow, Saturday, June 12. Thanks to the high vaccination part ...

Help Keep Waterfowl Healthy and Wild Heading to the park to feed the ducks is a very old and popular family pastime; it’s a fun, free activity and a great way for parents ...

Help us determine the best menu navigation for the City's website. We will host a feedback session on Wednesday, April 14 at 12:00 p.m.  on Zoom. If you are a user of the City's ...

Sidewalks: They are great for pedestrians, but not great for parking cars, garbage cans or basketball hoops.   What does the American Disability Act (ADA) say abou ...

CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH PLANNING COMMISSION Proposed 2021-2022 Urban Forest Management Work Program   Notice is hereby g ...

The City of Sammamish conducted a Community Needs Assessment Survey to assess the immediate and long-term needs and concerns of Sammamish residents impacted by the COVID-19 pande ...

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of ...

CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Proposed amendments to the Sammamish Municipal Code   Notice is hereby given that th ...

Construction of Phase II of the Parks Systemwide Wayfinding Program (PSWP) is now underway! With this phase, signs will be installed to help direct you to Upper and Lower Sammamis ...

The City of Sammamish and the Sammamish Police Department strongly condemn any violence and hate towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The increase of ...

Notice is hereby given that the City of Sammamish issued a Clear and Grade Permit (CG2020-04547) on March 11, 2021, to Sound Earth Inc. for a soil remediation project in the Town ...

Due to Staff and Inspector Shortage while attending training, the Building Division is limiting inspections the week of March 15 - 19, 2021 Thank you for your patience!

On December 3, 2020, STCA, LLC filed an appeal with the City of Sammamish Hearing Examiner to reverse the City’s decision denying STCA’s  Phase 1, SW Quadrant Unified Zone Develop ...

The Sammamish City Council voted at a Special Session last night to appoint Tom Odell to fill City Council Seat #1. The seat was vacated on January 19, 2021 when former councilmem ...

ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing), a partner to the City of Sammamish around affordable housing projects, is seeking candidates for its Citizen Advisory Board. You can fi ...

At its March 2, 2021 meeting, the Sammamish City Council voted to pass three resolutions that support affordable housing in Sammamish and the Eastside. The first resolution a ...

Redundant, Obsolete/Outdated, and Trivial (ROT) Analysis Tool Project Due to unforeseen circumstances, the City of Sammamish is extending this RFP submission period. All date ...

In response to the ongoing needs of residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sammamish City Council took action during their February 2 nd meeting to allocate an addition ...

The City of Sammamish receives a lot of questions about City procedures before, during, and after snow events. We've compiled many of them below with the answers from our Street ...

Introduction  The City of Sammamish is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy of City Council Position 1. This is a temporary appointment which will expire upon certificati ...

Please see this Service Alert from Republic Services:   To accommodate recent growth and serve you more efficiently, Republic Services will change some routes. Beginnin ...

UPDATED:  Issaquah Fall City Road Closure Delay – Follow up to Community Comments The City of Sammamish wishes to thank residents for submitting your questions and comme ...

The City of Sammamish has joined the Issaquah Vaccine Community Partnership, a public / private partnership with the goal of ensuring safe, equitable, and timely vaccinations in I ...

The link to today's agenda is here:  https://sammamishwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=221 If you wish to obs ...

The City of Sammamish is providing this information to the public on the process of filling a vacant seat on the Sammamish City Council.   According to RCW 42.12.070 , whic ...

The City Council will begin their 2021 Retreat today at 1pm. Here is today's retreat  agenda . Due to technical logistics, the retreat will not be live-streamed, but it will ...

King Conservation District (KCD) will be holding its annual board election to fill an open Board of Supervisors seat in March. The filing deadline to run for the elected open boar ...

Larry Crandall, long-serving volunteer and commissioner with the City of Sammamish will be retiring on Thursday, January 21.  Larry has been involved in numerous projects and cele ...

The Sammamish Arts Commission recognizes an exceptional volunteer resident who has made overwhelming contributions to the arts and culture in our area.  Lin Garretson, an artist a ...

  The City of Sammamish provides this clarification that it has not issued a business license to, nor collects any city taxes from, Epik Holdings Inc. Epik Holdings Inc. is ope ...

The FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Division is accepting applications for the Youth Preparedness Council. The online application process will open on Jan. 18, and stud ...

During challenging times, the City of Sammamish would like to remind our residents and beyond about our commitment to equality, inclusiveness and diversity in our community. We st ...

Join us for a Virtual City Forum on Facebook Live with: Dave Rudat, City Manager Dan Pingrey, Police Chief Andrew Stevens, Emergency Manager Moderator: Michaelene Fowler ...

Notice is hereby given that the City of Sammamish Planning Commission will continue a Public Hearing to consider amending the Sammamish Municipal Code (SMC). This Public Hearing i ...

The Parks, Recreation, and Facilities department are canceling all regular, in-person special events through July 4. With the uncertainty of large in-person events being able to h ...

City Manager Dave Rudat announced the appointment of Lisa Marshall as City Attorney, effective today. A graduate of the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1994, Marshal ...

The Sammamish Youth Board and The Hope Festival are hosting a Children’s Toy and Book Drive for HopeFest 2021. Donations (clean new/gently used children’s toys and books) can be d ...

On December 22, at a Special City Council Meeting, the City of Sammamish Ordinance O2020-524 was passed. This ordinance invalidates and repeals SMC 14A.10.050(2), in compliance wi ...

At its December 15th Regular Meeting the Sammamish City Council approved a second round of its local small business and non-profit grant program. The program was put in place to ...

UPDATED: The City of Sammamish hosted a public information session on the Ebright Creek Fish Passage Project on December 10, 2020, at 6:00 pm. You can view a recording of t ...

Extra Mile America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers individuals, organizations, and cities to "go the extra mile" to open doors to new possibilities for thei ...

Applications are being accepted for volunteer community representatives to serve on the Independent Investigation Team (IIT). Interested parties must submit their application by W ...

City Manager Dave Rudat has announced the promotion of Mary Beth Mercer to Human Resources Manager for the City of Sammamish. Ms. Mercer joined the City in June 2019 as the Sen ...

The City of Sammamish has the opportunity to nominate one outstanding Sammamish student for a scholarship through the AWC Center for Quality Communities, a 501(c)3 organization sp ...

CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH PLANNING COMMISSION Proposed amendments to the Sammamish Municipal Code   Notice is hereby giv ...

Now is a good time to prepare for the season of treacherous weather. We’ve created a Weather Events News and Updates page that will provide an up-to-date news feed during a weathe ...

Last night the City Council approved the 2021-22 biennial budget submitted by the City Manager with two City Council approved amendments. The $108.1 million 2-year general oper ...

Crisis Connections  is offering free trainings for youth on youth suicide prevention coaching on Wednesdays, November 25 - December 30, 2020, from 4pm - 5pm. The trainings wil ...

The survey closed on December 31, 2020. Thank you to everyone who took a moment to complete the Sammamish Community Needs Assessment Survey and help us understand the needs and c ...

Hate and racism do not have a place in Sammamish.   We stand firmly in unity and equity in our community.   All of our residents should feel safe and treated ...

During its Special Meeting on November 16, 2020, the City Council directed staff to propose a list of expense reductions in the preliminary 2021-2022 budget that would achieve a b ...

RFQ - Traffic & Transportation Engineering, Modeling, Transportation Element, and Concurrency Management Support Services The City of Sammamish Department of Public Wor ...

On November 13, 2020, the City of Sammamish issued a decision of denial for the Sammamish Town Center SW Quadrant Zone Unified Development Plan (UDZP), pursuant to Sammamish Munic ...

The appended documents have been filed with the Growth Management Hearing Board in reference to Gerend v. City of Sammamish , Case No. 19-3-0015: Compliance Report ...

CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Proposed amendments to the Sammamish Comprehensive Plan and Sammamish Municipal Code de ...

Two Woodinville deputies were shot earlier this afternoon in the city of Woodinville. Both deputies were taken to local hospitals with serious, but non-life threatening, injuries ...

The following road work projects are scheduled in Sammamish for the week of December 12 - 18. Schedules may change due to weather and/or equipment availability.  Construction ...

Republic Services announced that effective January 1, 2021, Sammamish customers will see a 1.0077% increase on the service portion of their rate charged by Republic Services.  Thi ...

The Sammamish Police Foundation in partnership with the Sammamish Police Department and the City of Sammamish is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in benefit of the Issa ...

King County Elections projects a significant amount of ballots will be deposited in the 72 ballot drop boxes across the County. They have contracted with a third-party security fi ...

Three public hearings will occur on Monday, November 2 at 6:30 pm for City Council to consider the Capital Facility Plans (CFPs) for the Issaquah, Lake Washington, and Snoqualmie ...

At its regular meeting on October 20, 2020, the Sammamish City Council approved reopening the application process for a second round of grants to support local small businesses an ...

The City of Sammamish is in the process of updating development regulations for residential zoning and creating a unified development code. The code updates will address topics s ...

    UPDATED:   The virtual community meeting scheduled for October 29, 2020 has been postponed.   We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check back fo ...

Sammamish was named Best Small City in America by WalletHub for 2020. Thanks to our great outdoor space and shorter work commutes, Sammamish was recognized as having many of the a ...

Where is that leak from? It can be hard to tell if that leak under your car is from  your  vehicle, just the rain, or from  someone else’s  vehicle. As we head into fall and winte ...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH PLANNING COMMISSION Proposed amendments to the Sammamish Comprehensive Plan and Sammamish Municipal Code development regu ...

UPDATED:  Sammamish PD and USPS will attempt to deliver the found ballots. Again, if you do not receive your ballot in the mail by October 19th, please call King County Elections ...

The Cities of Sammamish and Issaquah are joining forces with Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank for "Mayor's Day of Concern." On October 31, 2020, from 11am to 2pm, resident ...

The Sammamish Youth Board is hosting a virtual town hall with state legislators on October 23rd at 5:00pm! Confirmed are: Candidate Ingrid Anderson for State Senate Re ...

This week City Manager Dave Rudat and his team put forward the 2021-2022 Budget Packet to the Sammamish City Council to consider during a special study session that will take plac ...

October 7, 2020 Contact: communications@sammamish.us   Upon the recommendation of the City Manager and staff, the City Council unanimously voted last night to seek reim ...

City of Sammamish is hosting a virtual costume and pumpkin contests for 2020! The three categories are  costume contest ,  animal costume contest  and  decorated pumpkin cont ...

The City of Sammamish will host two more recycling events in October.  These recycling events are extremely popular with the residents of Sammamish. Both events will be held at ...

The Sammamish Youth Board , as part of its voter education drive, has put together this voting guide for Washingtonians.  Designed by Eastlake High School junior Ainsley Gavin, t ...

  On September 1, 2020, the Sammamish City Council approved the distribution of $10,000 each to 42 eligible small businesses who have been impacted adversely by COVID-19. The ...

Sammamish residents, it’s Salmon SEEson! Each fall, salmon make the long trek to spawn in streams and rivers across the Puget Sound region.  Pacific salmon – sockeye, Chinoo ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington The City of Sammamish has   posted   responses to all questions  received for the Land Use Notic ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington The City of Sammamish has   posted   responses to all questions  received for the Mailing Suppor ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington The City of Sammamish has   posted   responses to all questions  received for the Land Developme ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington The City of Sammamish has   posted responses to all questions  received for the Environmental Re ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington The City of Sammamish has   posted responses to all questions  received for the Building Plan Re ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington The City of Sammamish has   posted responses to all questions  received for the Building Inspect ...

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington The City of Sammamish has posted responses to all questions  received for the Arborist Support S ...

Sammamish, WA | September 22, 2020 Contact:  communications@sammamish.us         The Sammamish City Council unanimously approved the 2021-2022 biennial grant funding re ...

Parking Lot Closure – Due to a required staff training, the Beaver Lake Park parking lot on 244 th Ave SE will be closed Mon thru Thu until 4:30 pm for the next two weeks.  The p ...

  City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms to provide arborist review supp ...

  City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms to provide building inspection ...

  City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms to provide building plan review ...

  City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms to provide electrical inspectio ...

  City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms to provide environmental review ...

  City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms to provide land use development ...

  City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms to provide mailing support serv ...

  City of Sammamish Department of Community Development Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is soliciting interest from firms to provide land use notice boar ...

East King County Race and Equity Summit Bridging History and Story: Building the Next Chapter for Racial Equity Saturday, Sept. 26 th , 9:30am to 12:30pm Join u ...

You can read the September 15, 2020 report given to City Council on COVID-19 here. The Emergency Manager also touched on wildfire smoke, flu season, emergency preparedness and ev ...

Here is the 2019 Annual Report from Hazardous Waste Management . Additional updates from the Hazardous Waste Management Program: Annual Report – Partnering with Cities ...

Beaver Lake Park off leash dog park, large dog side, will be closed for surface improvements beginning Tue, Sept 15th through Fri, Sept 18th.  The resurfacing/drainage project beg ...

Sammamish, WA, September 14, 2020 Contact:  communications@sammamish.us   The City of Sammamish is eligible to receive $1.9 million from the State of Washington’s alloc ...

The City of Sammamish will be hosting a recycling event on Saturday, September 12th from 9 AM through 3 PM at both Eastside Catholic & Mary Queen of Peace. Only the followi ...

September 10, 2020 Today is National Suicide Prevention Day.  The Sammamish City Council read aloud and signed a National Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation at its August 11 ...

September 7, 2020 Eastside Fire & Rescue announced a Complete Outdoor Burn Ban, Effective Immediately. From their announcement on Twitter: "A Phase II complete outdoo ...

August 24, 2020   The City Manager of the City of Sammamish, Dave Rudat, wrote the following email to staff on extending teleworking until 2021: Dear Staff, The City o ...

In early August, the City of Sammamish mailed a resource postcard to every home in Sammamish. The postcard is shown below in multiple languages and includes information on importa ...

Sammamish, WA | August 13, 2020 Contact:  communcations@sammamish.us The City of Sammamish announces the completion of improvements made to SE 4 th Street between 218 th ...

The City of Sammamish is sponsoring a Community Food Drive on August 22, 2020 from 12 noon to 4pm at Central Washington University (CWU).  Items contributed will be distributed to ...

  City of Sammamish Office of Emergency Management Sammamish, Washington   The City of Sammamish is accepting proposals from experienced emergency and disaster plannin ...

Sammamish, WA | August 7, 2020 Contact:  communications@sammamish.us Today City Manager Dave Rudat announced the appointment of Jeff Elekes, P.E. to the position of Pu ...

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Website Redesign Project The City of Sammamish is seeking proposals and demonstrations for a website redesign to assist the City in meeting its g ...

  Sammamish, WA | July 29, 2020 Contact:  communications@sammamish.us  At the July 28 th City Council Special Meeting, the City Council voted to repeal Ordinances ...

Announcing Small Business Support Grants Small businesses that have been affected negatively by COVID-19 are eligible to receive grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. The ...

The Draft ADA Transition Plan is now complete! You can view the full plan on the project web page here:  https://www.sammamish.us/government/departments/public-works/current-proje ...

On July 21 st , the Sammamish City Council adopted an ordinance requiring all park users to follow posted signage at City parks. The new park rule includes any and all signs commu ...

On June 22, 2020, the City of Sammamish received revised application materials including updated site plans and technical reports from STCA, LLC for Phase One of the Town Center.  ...

The speed limit on 212th Avenue between SE 14th Place and SE 18th Street (near Ebright Creek Park) will be reduced to 25 MPH for necessary road repairs until further notice.

On the evening of Wednesday, July 15, at 9:30 p.m., Sammamish Police Department responded to a call of a home invasion robbery at Highland Gardens Apartments in Klahanie. This was ...

City Manager Dave Rudat today announced the promotion of Anjali Myer to Director of Parks, Recreation, & Facilities. The Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department is ...

  As the King County Sheriff’s Office reported last week, a Sammamish Police Department officer was fired upon by a resident during a routine welfare check late Thursday night ...

Statement on the incident from the King County Sheriff's Office Facebook Page : Terrifying situation in Sammamish late last night. A simple, routine welfare check turned in ...

OLYMPIA, WA -- Christie Malchow, Deputy Mayor for the City of Sammamish, recently received a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). ...

Washington law enforcement agencies continue to focus on education and engagement regarding state orders related to the coronavirus crisis. The King County and statewide face-cove ...

The Sammamish City Council last night postponed adoption of a new Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), citing steps it must first address to comply with the Growth Management He ...

Please enjoy Independence Day safely and remember that fireworks are illegal in Sammamish, with fines beginning at $1000 for the first offense. See the full city code on fir ...

Lita   Hachey , Deputy City Clerk, will be promoted to City Clerk effective July 1, 2020 .   Hachey   will be taking over the role from   Melonie Anderson ,   ...

On   July 1, from 4-8 pm at the CWU Sammamish campus , City personnel and volunteers will be handing out reusable, washable fabric masks to Sammamish residents.   Masks are now ...

Transcript: MAYOR KAREN MORAN:   Friends and neighbors, I’m Karen Moran, your Mayor, back to give you a few important updates! Today, June 26th, all Washingtonians ...

The City of Sammamish contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for the services of the Sammamish Police Department. The following message is from the Sheriff of King Count ...

A Message from Sammamish Chief of Police, Daniel M. Pingrey The City of Sammamish in partnership with the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) contracts for police services. T ...

Last night, the City Council voted to hire Dave Rudat as City Manager. Mr. Rudat joined the City of Sammamish as Interim City Manager on February 19, 2020. He brings with him n ...

Temporary, non-commercial signs are regulated based on their placement and are not regulated by sign content. Signs are enforced through periodic sign sweeps that emphasize major ...

A Letter to the Community: As we witness the pain and outrage resulting from the senseless death of Mr. George Floyd, I want to assure you that the members of Eastside Fire &am ...

As the City of Sammamish matures, new regulations trigger the need for additional and more enhanced stormwater projects, and the City must balance demands such as protection of wa ...

On Tuesday, June 2, the Sammamish City Council reviewed and approved a phasing plan to begin re-opening park amenities throughout the City.  In line with King County, the City ...

Yesterday was a proud day for Sammamish, in which we celebrated our differences and made a call for real change in to our society.   Between 400 and 500 protestors gathered for ...

UPDATE JUNE 5: Now that King County has been approved to move into Modified Phase 1, the City will be implementing the reopening of amenities, the week of June 8. ...

During an extremely disruptive and deadly pandemic, The Sammamish City Council was deeply saddened and shocked to see the horrific video documenting the senseless death of George ...

A note to our Sammamish community from Chief Dan Pingrey: I have been monitoring the situation in Seattle and across the county and have been in constant contact with Sammamish ...

CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Proposed amendments to the Sammamish Municipal Code Public Hearing Date: June ...

The following is a message from the King County Sheriff. The City of Sammamish contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for services provided by the Sammamish Police Depar ...

This following is a press release from the King County Sheriff's Department relating to a case involving a Sammamish resident. Date: 5/29/2020 Case: C18035076 Arre ...

The City of Sammamish is proud to partner with the cities of Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond, and Renton on the new map-based tool to support our loc ...

STATEMENT ON GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARING BOARD’S DENIAL OF COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE EXTENSION     Sammamish WA, May 22, 2020 Contact:  communications@sammamish. ...

The City of Sammamish is issuing this statement to underscore the City’s position on summer events.  There is some confusion around the Sammamish Farmers Market that this statem ...

New Information from The King County Hazardous Waste Management Program Residents North and South Seattle drop-off sites are open with reduced hours, but only visit if ne ...

On March 25,  the City of Sammamish took measures within City Parks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in accordance with the Governor's orders and to ensure that social distancin ...

Republic Services will be  resuming bulky waste pick-up on Monday, 5/4 . Due to COVID-19 precautions, extra trash/recycling/yard waste must still be bagged and set out at the c ...