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  2. Your Government

    1. Mayor
      1. Mission & Vision / Strategic Goals
      2. Mayor's Coffee Hours
      3. Newsletter
      4. Organizational Structure
      5. Press Releases
      6. Library/Community Center Project
    2. City Council
    3. Agendas & Minutes
    4. Boards & Commissions
      1. Arts Commission
        1. Member Duties & Responsibilities
        2. Arts Commission Projects
          1. Alpha Helix - Skagit Transit Station
          2. Glass Panels - Kincaid & Third Streets
          3. Jasper Gates - Third and Gates Streets
          4. Stained Glass Window - Skagit Transit Station
          5. Faces of Mount Vernon
        3. Contact the Arts Commission
        4. Arts Commission Board Member Vacancies
        5. MVAC Project - Event Proposal Form
      2. Civil Service
      3. Library Board
      4. Planning Commission
    5. Municipal Code & Amendments
    6. CDBG
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  3. Departments

    1. City Attorney
      1. Civil Division
      2. Criminal Division
      3. Mount Vernon Municipal Code
    2. Development Services
      1. Design Standards
      2. Electronic Permits
      3. NEWS and Notices
        1. Historic Downtown, Public/Private Partnership
        2. 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update
        3. South Kincaid Sub-Area Plan
        4. Housing Issues and Resources
      4. Applications, Forms & Handouts
        1. Building Department
        2. Code Enforcement
        3. Engineering
        4. Planning
          1. Residential Design Standards
      5. Comprehensive Plan
      6. Critical Areas & Shoreline Management
        1. Shoreline Master Program
        2. Critical Area Regulation
        3. Critical Area Restoration
          1. East Bakerview Park Restoration
          2. Lower Kulshan Restoration
          3. Logan Creek
      7. Doing Business in Mount Vernon
      8. Downtown & Waterfront Area Master Plan
        1. Phases I, II and III
        2. Master Plan
        3. Environmental Impact Statement
        4. Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT)
        5. FEMA
        6. Downtown Design Recommendations
      9. Fees
      10. Flood Protection & Awareness
        1. Current River Levels
        2. Appeal of FEMA's Maps/Study
      11. Maps
      12. Municipal Code
        1. Municipal Code Amendments
      13. Planning Commission
      14. Property Information
    3. Finance
      1. Lodging Tax/Tourism Promotion Applications
      2. Annual Budgets
      3. Annual Financial Reports
      4. Business License
      5. Capital Improvements Plan
      6. Garbage & Sewer Billing
      7. Payment Information
    4. Fire
      1. About Us
        1. Mission and Vision Statements
        2. Meet the Chief
        3. Service Area
      2. Office of the Fire Marshal
        1. Fire Permit Process
        2. Types of Permits
      3. Services & General Information
        1. Disaster Preparedness
      4. Outdoor Burning Regulations
    5. Human Resources
      1. Bargaining Agreements
      2. Employee Benefits
        1. Employee Benefits
        2. Investments and Retirement Programs
        3. Voluntary Benefits
      3. LEOFF1 Disability Board Benefits
      4. How to Apply
      5. Job Opportunities
      6. Public Safety Positions
        1. Public Safety Testing
      7. Volunteer Opportunities
      8. Civil Service Commission
    6. Library
      1. Home
      2. My Account
      3. Kids
      4. Events
      5. Borrow
        1. Catalog
        2. Get a Library Card
        3. Check These Out
        4. Interlibrary Loan
        5. Recommend a Title
        6. Home
      6. Stream & Download
      7. Research & Learn
      8. Location & Hours
      9. Donate & Support
      10. About
    7. Municipal Court
      1. ADA Information
      2. Daily Court Calendar
      3. Juror's Guide
        1. Jurors Do's & Don'ts
      4. Public Defender Information
      5. Records
    8. Parks & Enrichment Services
      1. Community Events
        1. Father, Daughter Valentine Ball
        2. Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
        3. Downtown Street Fair
        4. Farmer's Market
        5. Fabulous 4th of July
        6. Highland Games
        7. Children's Art Festival
        8. Starlight Cinema - Movies In The Park
        9. Skagit County Fair
        10. Downtown Trick or Treating
        11. Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
        12. Breakfast with Santa
        13. Children's Shopping Extravaganza
        14. Special Event Sponsorship Packet
      2. 2014 Comprehensive Plan (Parks & Recreation)
      3. Eagle Rock Challenge Course
        1. Course Elements
          1. Low Challenge Course
          2. Vertical Playpen
          3. Trapeze Jump
          4. Zip Line
        2. Course Layout
        3. Directions
      4. Frequently Asked Questions
      5. Geocaching
        1. Historic Downtown Bughunt
        2. Mount Vernon Parks and Geocaching
      6. Letterboxing
      7. Parks Division
        1. Adopt A Trail Program
          1. Adopt-A-Trail Information
          2. Adopt-A-Trail Contract
          3. Adopt-A-Park / Open Space /ROW Information
          4. Adopt-A-Park / Open Space / ROW Contract
        2. City Parks
          1. 6th Street Park
          2. 15th Street Park
          3. Bakerview Park
          4. Bonnie Rae Park - Future Park
          5. Division Street Park
          6. Edgewater Park
          7. Hillcrest Park
          8. Kiwanis Park
          9. Lions Park
          10. Little Mountain Park
          11. PUD Fields
          12. Sherman Anderson Field
          13. Skagit Riverwalk Park
          14. Emma Jarvis Memorial Garden
        3. Mount Vernon Parks Foundation
        4. Mount Vernon Trail Builders
      8. Recreation Division
        1. Youth Programs
          1. Registration Form
          2. Coach Pitch Registration Form
          3. Little Kickers Registration Form
          4. Summer Day Camp
          5. Tee Ball Registration Form
        2. Adult Programs
          1. MVPR Registration Form
          2. RWB Registration Form
        3. Recreation & Activity Guide
        4. Frequently Asked Questions
      9. Walking & Biking Trail Maps
      10. Rental Facilities
        1. Lodge & Garden - Hillcrest Park
          1. Lodge Information Packet
          2. Banquet Permit
          3. WCIA - Insurance Coverage
          4. Directions to Obtain Insurance Coverage
        2. Gazebo - Hillcrest Park
        3. North View Shelter - Hillcrest Park
        4. South Side Shelter - Hillcrest Park
        5. Vaux Retreat Center - Bakerview Park
          1. Vaux Retreat Center Information Packet
          2. Banquet Permit
          3. WCIA - Insurance Coverage
          4. Directions to Obtain Insurance Coverage
      11. Special Event Information
        1. Special Event - Planning Information
        2. Special Event Permit Application
        3. Block Party - Planning Information
        4. Block Party Permit Application
        5. Street Closure Request Form
        6. Special Event Banquet Permit
        7. Special Event Insurance Information
          1. Directions to Obtain Event Insurance
      12. Street Banner Guidelines & Application
      13. Staff Information
      14. Gender Equality
      15. CIty of Mount Vernon Volunteer Handbook
    9. Police
      1. What's New
      2. Animal Control
        1. Found Pets
      3. Annual Report & Strategic Plan
      4. Office of the Chief of Police
        1. Code of Ethics
        2. Our Vision & Mission
        3. Our Organizational Values
        4. Citizen Complaints
        5. Message to Staff on Immigration
      5. Contact Us
        1. Other Ways To Connect
      6. Customer Service Guide
      7. Divisions
        1. Administrative Services
        2. Crime Prevention
        3. Criminal Investigations
        4. Patrol Operations
          1. Services Provided
      8. Traffic
        1. Traffic Complaints
        2. Directed Traffic Missions (DTM)
        3. About Us
      9. Employment Information
        1. Diversity in Today's Policing
        2. Entry Level Process
        3. Park Ranger
        4. Police Officer
      10. Links
      11. News Releases
      12. Neighborhood Policing
        1. Neighborhood Zoned Deployment
        2. Mount Vernon Middle Schools
        3. West Hill Neighborhood Resource
      13. Programs
        1. Block Watch
          1. Block Watch Locations
        2. Citizens Academy
        3. Preparatory Academy
        4. T.E.A.M.
        5. Vacation Home Check
      14. Records
        1. Concealed Pistol License
        2. Property & Evidence
      15. Volunteer Opportunities
        1. Citizens On Proactive Patrol (COPP)
        2. Internships
        3. Mount Vernon Police Volunteers (MVPV)
    10. Public Works
      1. Bids / Construction Projects
      2. Construction Notices
      3. Engineering Standards
      4. Equipment Maintenance
      5. Garbage / Solid Waste
        1. Hazardous Waste
        2. Recycling
        3. Yard Waste
      6. Maps
      7. Projects / Updates
        1. Current Projects
          1. College Way & 30th Street Signal
          2. College Way & Riverside Dr Signal Improvements
          3. College Way Widening Under Interstate 5
          4. Kulshan Pump Station Bar Screen Rehabilitation
          5. Maddox Creek Culvert Removal
          6. Seneca Drive Culvert Cleaning
          7. Riverside Drive Railroad Crossing Improvements
        2. Completed Projects
          1. 2018 Sanitary & Storm Sewer Lining
          2. 2018 Curb Ramp Improvements
          3. 2018 Street Improvements
          4. 2018 Utility Grade Adjustments
          5. E Section St & Laventure Rd Traffic Signal
          6. Pedestrian Activated Flashing Yellow Lights
          7. Wastewater Plant Screw Press Installation
      8. Streets
        1. Sidewalks
        2. Snow & Ice
        3. Street Maintenance
      9. Surface Water
        1. Capital Improvements
        2. Development - Surface & Stormwater
        3. NPDES Stormwater Permit
          1. Reporting Spills
          2. NPDES Annual Reports
          3. Stormwater Management Program
        4. Operations & Maintenance
          1. Programs
        5. Pollution Prevention
        6. Water Quality Monitoring
      10. Traffic Counts
      11. Traffic Safety
      12. Wastewater Treatment Plant
        1. Sewer / Wastewater
        2. Are Flushable Wipes Really Flushable?
    11. TV10
      1. Community Bulletin Board
      2. Duplication Requests
      3. Production Requests
      4. Volunteer
      5. TV10 Schedule
      6. TV26 Schedule
      7. Video Center
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  4. City Services

    1. Animal Control
    2. Apply for a Job
    3. Contact Department Staff
    4. Holiday Garbage Route Changes
    5. Fiber Optic Services
    6. Garbage & Sewer Information
    7. Job Postings
    8. Library
    9. Pay a City of Mount Vernon Utility Bill
    10. City Public Records Request
    11. Police Public Records Request
    12. Public Defender Services
    13. Report a Concern
    14. Set Up Utility Services for New Home Owners
    15. Property Rentals - Utility Information
    16. View City Maps
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  5. Doing Business

    1. Fiber Optic Services
    2. Bids / RFPs / RFQs
    3. Doing Business in Mount Vernon
    4. Downtown & Waterfront Area Master Plan
    5. Finding the Right Site
    6. Incentives
    7. Our Commitment
    8. Permitting & Licensing
    9. Short Term Home Rental
    10. Small Works / Consultant Rosters
    11. Taxes & Utilities
      1. Garbage & Sewer Billing
      2. Property Taxes
      3. Sales Tax
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  6. Our Community

    1. City Maps
    2. City Ordinances
    3. Demographics
    4. Document Center
    5. Employment Opportunities
    6. FAQs
    7. History of Mount Vernon
    8. Community Links
    9. News
    10. Parks & Facilities
    11. Photo Gallery
    12. Quality of Life
    13. Schools
    14. Staff Directory
    15. Weather
    16. Volunteer Program
      1. Current Volunteer Opportunities
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Document Center
    3. Employment
    4. Library
    5. Parks & Recreation
    6. New Resident Information
    7. Contact Us
    8. Translate
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