Welcome from the Mayor Dennis L. Kendall

As Mayor of the City of Marysville, I am pleased to welcome you to our web site. Thank you for visiting us and taking the time to learn more about our community. From our charming old town neighborhoods and eastside homes with panoramic views of Puget Sound, to our wide variety of shops, from our schools and pristine parks to our community services and inherent volunteerism, Marysville has something for everyone to discover and enjoy. As a place to live or visit, Marysville, with a population of more than 57,578, is a vibrant city whose charm is exceeded only by the remarkable people who call it home. While the times are changing, the friendliness and hospitality that recall a simpler era haven't. Two major social-economic forces have transformed the face of the Marysville area for the better: The influx of sailors and their families stationed at Naval Station Everett, who have added character to our community, a burgeoning retail market in Marysville, and the economic revival of our good neighbors, the Tulalip Tribes, who have provided many jobs through the Tulalip Casino and Resort Hotel, Quil Ceda Village Business Park, and Seattle Premium Outlets, Washington State's 2nd largest retail outlet mall. Marysville is a magnet for local and regional shoppers in north Snohomish County with the opening of the 476,000-square-foot Lakewood Crossing off Smokey Point-Lakewood Exit 206, with anchor stores Costco, Target and Best Buy; and Gateway Shopping Center, with anchor tenants Winco Foods and Kohl's department store. Marysville is also home to Sound Harley-Davidson. The building is an attraction unto itself, specifically designed after H-D's original factory in Milwaukee, Wis.. The facility gives riders a meeting place as they explore the backroads of Marysville and the county. As an economic center, Marysville is well-positioned, and possesses the traits that major employers expect. It offers easy access to I-5, a rail line, waterway, ample infrastructure with its water and sewer service, general aviation airports mere minutes away, strategic location along the northernmost tip of the high technology corridor with available commercial and light industrial-zoned property, a highly-trained and educated workforce, and regulatory consistency. These are the key advantages driving Marysville's "economy of opportunity" and our emergence as a vigorous employment center. As a full-service city responsive to its citizens, Marysville takes care of its needs for today while building a better tomorrow, and is well-prepared for the changes ahead that affect our citizens and the region. The city offers its residents and businesses extensive police and fire protection; a city-run jail; water and sewer availability at competitive rates; city-operated garbage pickup; an expansive library; numerous recreational programs; and acres of lush, green parks to enjoy. Marysville has demonstrated its commitment to a healthy infrastructure through major public improvements crucial to the vitality of a community. One of the City's most significant urban design projects in recent Marysville history was completed in September 2004 - the State Avenue Improvement Project from First to Grove Street. The road improvements and widening project beautifies a 1-mile strip of this vital state route, while improving traffic flows. The new look includes a pedestrian-friendly downtown core with special lighting, trees and other aesthetic features. These features tie into our newest community asset, Ebey Waterfront Park, a 5.4-acre marine park that opened in August 2005 at First and State. The park includes a four-lane motorized boat launch, temporary dock moorage, maritime-themed playground, public restrooms, and grassy areas for families to enjoy a picnic and surrounding environs. By creating places and spaces for vibrant street life, these key economic development projects will re-energize downtown Marysville and build a new-found appreciation of downtown for both current and future residents and visitors. Less noticeable to visitors but significant to utility customers, the city operates a model Wastewater Treatment Plant, which completed a $42 million upgrade and expansion that will more than double treatment capacity for Marysville-area businesses and homes well into the next two decades. The 6-million gallon Getchell Reservoir completed in 1996 and a 1.8-million gallon reservoir finished in 1998 at Highway 9 and SR 528 are ensuring a replenishing water supply for growing neighborhoods in the north and east sections of the city, stabilizing the city's distribution system. In 2005, the City commenced work on the $6.6 million Stillaguamish Water Filtration Plant in the Smokey Point area to further expand the system for the benefit of north end Marysville customers. Our parks and recreation system benefits our environment, adds to the physical and mental well-being of our citizens, and makes our community and neighborhoods a better place to live. Marysville offers 389 acres of parks, anchored by the centerpiece of the system, 50-acre Jennings Memorial Park and Jennings Nature Park. Comeford Park downtown is centrally located, and is home to the Ken Baxter Senior/Community Center that opened in 1997 – seniors like to call it their home away from home. Marysville also manages a 30-acre wildlife habitat in the Sunnyside area, Deering Wildflower Acres, that will remain a passive park for education and aesthetic purposes. With an eye toward the future, the city opened its first phase of the Strawberry Fields Athletic Complex, 71 acres north of Marysville. Opened in March 2005, Strawberry Fields includes three lighted soccer fields, walking trails, picnic areas, public restrooms and other amenities. Cedarcrest Municipal Golf Course offers an enjoyable day on the greens beneath canopies of tall cedars. Marysville Public Library, the second-largest library in the two-county Sno-Isle Regional Library System, promises that generations young and old will have access to print and multi-media materials, as well as fast computers with free access to the web, that will keep them well-read and well-informed. The state-accredited Marysville Police Department shares a commitment to community policing, an effort to reach beyond the crime workload generated by 10 percent of the population to serve the 90 percent of our citizens who represent the backbone of our community. Higher visibility, an Incident Command Vehicle, Marysville Bike Patrol, our traffic patrol unit, K-9 unit, business checks and getting out of cars to meet the public are bringing officers together with the community members they serve and protect. Other public safety services and crime prevention programs are administered through a unique, nationally-recognized all volunteer program, Marysville Seniors Against Crime (MSAC). Volunteers provide free vacation home checks, organize Neighborhood Block Watches, and numerous other programs that support residents and businesses alike. Education is a priority in the Marysville area. Often is the case that when you ask parents why they chose Marysville to raise a family, the area's schools are a common reply. Marysville's nearness to recreational activities is another factor that adds to the wonderful quality of life our community enjoys. Whether your preference is salt or fresh water fishing, boating, golfing, hiking or snow skiing in nearby Pilchuck National Forest, your favorite activity should start and end in Marysville. I invite you to browse this web site and discover all that our area has to offer. Quality – it's our way of life. Make it yours, whether you're visiting for an hour or staying for a lifetime.

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