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  2. Your Government

    1. Mayor
      1. Mission & Vision / Strategic Goals
      2. Civic Saturdays
      3. Newsletter
      4. Organizational Structure
      5. Press Releases
      6. Mount Vernon Library Commons Project
      7. Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    2. City Council
    3. Agendas & Minutes
    4. Boards & Commissions
      1. Arts Commission
        1. Member Duties & Responsibilities
        2. Arts Commission Board Member Vacancies
        3. Arts Commission Projects
          1. Alpha Helix - Skagit Transit Station
          2. Mount Vernon Welcome Sign- Kincaid & Third Streets
          3. Jasper Gates Statue - First and Gates Streets
          4. Locomotion - Skagit Transit Station
          5. Blue Square - Skagit Riverwalk
          6. West Side Geese - West Division Street
          7. Tulip Dance - Skagit Riverwalk Park
          8. River Keepers Memorial - Skagit Riverwalk
          9. Tulip Stack - Downtown Mount Vernon
          10. Valley of Our Spirits - Skagit Riverwalk
          11. Butterfly - Kiwanis Park
          12. Fern - Mount Vernon Library
          13. Fish Vane - Hillcrest Park
          14. Fractal II: Goddess - Hillcrest Park
          15. Halo - Hillcrest Park
          16. Window - Hillcrest Park
          17. The Guardian - Little Mountain Park
        4. Contact the Arts Commission
        5. MVAC - Art on Display Brochure
      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. **PERMIT PORTAL & INSPECTION REQUESTS**
      2. Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update
      3. Applications, Forms & Handouts
        1. Virtual Hearings
      4. Affordable Housing Work Plan
        1. Housing Issues & Resources
      5. Code Enforcement
      6. Comprehensive Plan
      7. 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
      8. Design Standards
      9. 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
      10. Engineering Standards
      11. Fees
      12. Flood Protection & Awareness
        1. Current River Levels
        2. Appeal of FEMA's Maps/Study
      13. NEWS and Notices
        1. Historic Downtown, Public/Private Partnership
        2. 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update
        3. South Kincaid Sub-Area Plan
      14. Maps
      15. Municipal Code
        1. Municipal Code Amendments
      16. Planning Commission
      17. 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. Fire Marshal & Fire Permits
        1. Obtaining a Fire Permit
        2. Types of Permits
      3. Outdoor Burning Regulations
      4. Records Requests
      5. Services & General Information
        1. Disaster Preparedness
    5. Human Resources
      1. Job Opportunities
      2. Volunteer Opportunities
      3. Employee Benefits
      4. LEOFF 1 Disability Board
      5. Policies & Contracts
      6. Civil Service Eligibility Lists
      7. Civil Service Commission
    6. Library
      1. My Account
      2. Read, Listen & Watch
      3. Events
      4. Research and Learn
      5. Services
      6. About
      7. Interlibrary Loan
      8. Summer Discovery
      9. Library News
      10. Library COVID Update
      11. Youth Resources
      12. Youth
      13. Curbside
      14. Resources
      15. Friends of the Library
      16. Staff Picks
      17. Mission
      18. Reference Department
      19. Borrowing
      20. Get a Card
      21. New Item Recommendation Form
      22. Interlibrary Loan Request Form
      23. Renew a Card
      24. Printing Request
    7. Municipal Court
      1. ADA Information
      2. Contact
        1. /DocumentCenter/View/12164/Paying-fine-
      3. Daily Court Calendar
      4. Juror's Guide
        1. Jurors Do's & Don'ts
      5. Public Defender Information
      6. Records
      7. Court Recordings
    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. Veterans Day Celebration
        12. Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
        13. Breakfast with Santa
        14. Children's Shopping Extravaganza
      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. Bakerview Park
          3. Baker Court Park
          4. Beaver Pond Park Shelter
          5. Bonnie Rae Park - Future Park
          6. Division Street Park
          7. Edgewater Park
          8. Fire Station Park
          9. Hillcrest Park
          10. Kiwanis Park
          11. Lions Park
          12. Little Mountain Park
          13. PUD Fields
          14. Sherman Anderson Field
          15. Skagit Riverwalk Park
          16. Emma Jarvis Memorial Garden
        3. City Paths & Walkways
          1. Eaglemont Trail
          2. Hillcrest Park Paths
          3. Kiwanis Boardwalk
          4. Kulshan Trail
          5. Little Mountain Trails
          6. Maddox Creek Trails
          7. Skagit Riverwalk Trail
          8. Trumpeter Trail
          9. Riverbend Loop Trail
          10. Ted Reep Trail
          11. Edgewater Park Trails
        4. Mount Vernon Parks Foundation
        5. Mount Vernon Trail Corps
      8. Recreation Division
        1. Youth Programs
          1. Registration Form
        2. Adult Programs
          1. MVPR 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. Daylight Kitchen - Hillcrest Park
        4. North View Shelter - Hillcrest Park
        5. South Side Shelter - Hillcrest Park
        6. Vaux Retreat Center - Bakerview Park
          1. Vaux Retreat Center Information Packet
      11. Special Event Information
        1. COVID UPDATE
        2. Special Event - Planning Information
        3. Special Event Permit Application
        4. Block Party - Planning Information
        5. Block Party Permit Application
        6. Street Closure Request Form
        7. Special Event Banquet Permit
        8. Special Event Insurance Information
          1. Directions to Obtain Event Insurance
      12. Banner Guidelines
      13. Gender Equality
      14. City of Mount Vernon Volunteer Handbook
      15. Online Registration
    9. Police
      1. What's New
      2. Administration
        1. Code of Ethics
        2. Our Vision & Mission
        3. Our Organizational Values
        4. Citizen Complaints
        5. MVPD Policies FAQ
      3. Animal Control
        1. Found Pets
      4. Annual Report & Strategic Plan
      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. Neighborhood Policing
        1. Neighborhood Zoned Deployment
        2. Mount Vernon Middle Schools
        3. West Hill Neighborhood Resource
        4. Police in Schools
      9. Outreach Coordination Services
      10. Police Talks
      11. Programs
        1. Block Watch
          1. Block Watch Locations
        2. Citizens Academy
        3. Preparatory Academy
        4. T.E.A.M.
        5. Vacation Home Check
      12. Records
        1. Concealed Pistol License
        2. Property & Evidence
      13. Traffic
        1. Traffic Complaints
        2. Directed Traffic Missions (DTM)
        3. About Us
      14. Employment Information
        1. Diversity in Today's Policing
        2. Entry Level Process
        3. Park Ranger
        4. Police Officer
      15. Immigration & "Sanctuary Cities"
      16. Links
      17. News Releases
      18. Volunteer Opportunities
        1. Citizens On Proactive Patrol (COPP)
        2. Internships
        3. Mount Vernon Police Volunteers (MVPV)
      19. U and T Visa
    10. Public Works
      1. Bids / Construction Projects
      2. Construction Notices
      3. FEMA's Letter of Map Revision (LOMR)
      4. Engineering Standards
      5. Equipment Maintenance
      6. Garbage / Solid Waste
        1. Hazardous Waste
        2. Recycling
        3. Yard Waste
      7. Maps
      8. Projects / Updates
        1. Current Projects
          1. 2020 Curb Ramp Improvements
          2. 4th St N / Riverside Dr R/R Crossing Improvements
          3. Freeway Drive Improvements
          4. Hoag & Laventure Traffic Signal
          5. Kulshan Trail Safety Lighting
          6. Seneca Drive Culvert Cleaning
          7. WWTP Admin Building Remodel/Addition
        2. Completed Projects
          1. 19th Street Culvert Rehabilitation
          2. 2018 Curb Ramp Improvements
          3. 2018 Sanitary & Storm Sewer Lining
          4. 2018 Street Improvements
          5. 2018 Utility Grade Adjustments
          6. 2019 Sanitary and Storm Sewer Lining
          7. 2020 Sanitary and Storm Sewer Lining
          8. 2020 Street Improvements
          9. Cedardale/Anderson Road Roundabout
          10. College Way & 30th Street Signal
          11. College Way & Riverside Dr Signal Improvements
          12. College Way Widening Under Interstate 5
          13. E Section St & Laventure Rd Traffic Signal
          14. Kulshan Pump Station Bar Screen Rehabilitation
          15. Maddox Creek Culvert Removal
          16. Pedestrian Activated Flashing Yellow Lights
          17. Wastewater Plant Screw Press Installation
      9. Streets
        1. Sidewalks
        2. Snow & Ice
        3. Street Maintenance
        4. Street Sweeping
      10. 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
      11. Traffic Counts
      12. Traffic Safety
      13. Wastewater Treatment Plant
        1. Sewer / Wastewater
        2. Are Flushable Wipes Really Flushable?
    11. TV10
      1. Community Bulletin Board
      2. Production Requests
      3. Volunteer
      4. TV10 Schedule
      5. TV26 Schedule
      6. Watch Live Events
      7. On Demand Video
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  4. City Services

    1. Animal Control
    2. Apply for a Job
    3. Contact Department Staff
    4. Fiber Optic Services
    5. Garbage & Sewer Information
    6. Job Postings
    7. Library
    8. New Resident Information
    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. Utility Services for New Home Owners
    15. Utility Services for Rental Properties
    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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