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City of Mount Vernon COVID-19 Information & Updates

The City of Mount Vernon is closely monitoring information and actions regarding the COVID-19 issue. Please see the link for all current information.

Mount Vernon City Budget for 2020

Please click the link to view the 2020 budget document.

Looking for the Flowers?

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is held every year, in the month of April. For maps and further details, please see the link to the Tulip Festival website below.

Introducing Civic Saturdays!

City Work on Affordable Housing Codes

On September 18, 2019 staff presented the completed work on housing code aimed to spur multifamily development and bonafide affordable housing in the City. This work has been underway since late 2017.  Public hearings to result in the adoption of...

City's Efforts to Address Homelessness

City Efforts to Address HomelessnessProblem Elimination & Reduction Team (PERT) - Actions to Date (4/8/19)

Four Codes Allowing for Accommodations for the Homeless

Ordinance 3780 : Declaring an emergency, adopting interim control regulations for...

Safe Parking Ordinance

On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, Mount Vernon City Council approved an emergency ordinance that establishes regulations for overnight parking in church parking lots. The “Limited Temporary Homeless Encampment” ordinance, commonly refe...

FEMA Approves Flood Protection System

• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued the City of Mount Vernon a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for the City’s flood protection infrastructure (floodwall) - click HERE to view
• The City’s preliminary work on the floodw...

Mount Vernon Fire Department 'Levels Up'

For Immediate Release

Contact: Peter Donovan

(360) 630-6246

peterd@mountvernonwa.gov

August 5, 2019

MOUNT VERNON—Property owners in the city of Mount Vernon may soon benefit from the results of the Mount Vernon Fire Department’s m...

Go Mobile with the City of Mount Vernon's Mobile App

Staying current on City-related events and postings has become much easier for local residents. A mobile version of the City's webpage is now available for all Apple and Android phone users.“The app can be downloaded to a phone in about a minute...