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Mayor Gere’s Patriotic Address and announcement of 4th of July events air on Channel 10 at 4pm this afternoon. The full presentation can be found here: Mayor Gere’s 4th of July Presentation.
It will play on Channel 10 on July 2, 3, and ...
If you have any questions about the show please visit the Anacortes Music Project’s Website.
When it is safe for large groups to gather the City will schedule the Fireworks so that the City can celebrate our nation’s independence.
Have a safe 4th of July!
The link to upload photos to our Virtual Town Photo is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CityofAnacortes2020TownPhoto
The City of Anacortes also made the difficult decision to cancel its Fourth of July town photo and patriotic parade. We have set up a virtua...
If you would like to watch Mayor Gere’s Community Briefing it is available now!
Video Link to June 24th Briefing: YouTube Link to Mayor’s Briefing, Mayor’s Briefing Video, and COVID-19 Briefing PDF.
Mayor Gere host COVID-19: Co...
Effective July 1, 2020, local sales and use tax within the City of Anacortes will increase one-tenth of one percent (.001). The tax will be used for housing and related services. Businesses must collect the appropriate new rate of sales tax for retail sal...
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
2020 Solid Waste Holiday Schedule
Independence Day
There will be no garbage service on Friday, July 3, 2020. We will collect both Friday and Monday customers on Monday, July 6, 2020.
Please have your g...
On Thursday morning, city staff cleaned the Black Lives Matter sidewalk chalk art in front of the Post Office in response to a citizen complaint. Staff routinely perform maintenance on city streets and sidewalks in response to complaints, and their work T...
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF SKAGIT, and IN THE MUNICIPAL COURTS OF ANACORTES, BURLINGTON, and MOUNT VERNON STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 20-3
WHEREAS, the Governor of the Sta...
The project team for the City of Anacortes Commercial Avenue Complete Streets Project - 11th Street to 13th Street has put together a side by side animation of the operation of the two current intersection options being studied for the project. One inters...
Anacortes business owners: Has your business been closed due to Covid-19 precautions? If so, the EPA recommends taking proactive steps to protect public health by minimizing water stagnation during closures and addressing water quality p...
Beginning July 1, the campground at Washington Park will reopen all sites. Our first come - first served sites have been closed to accommodate social distancing and allow us to upgrade our cleaning protocols under COVID-19. About 2/3rd...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Washington Park cancellation fees have been waived till June 30, 2020. Please call 360-293-1918 to process full refunds. Effective July 1, 2020, Washington Park cancellation fees will be in full effect with exceptions. Pl...
Yes we will have a town photo this year, just a little different than in the past. Please submit your family photo by July 2 at this link. We will take all the photos we receive and upload them onto the virtual background at 5th Street & Commercial Av...
Here is a list of programs we have scheduled so far for summer recreation. We will update as things change and evolve.
Anacortes Parks and Recreation staff are working with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to place Asian hornet (Vespa mandarinia) traps in the city parks and forest lands. The traps will operate April through October and will ...
Pickett Pocket Park is a new city park at the 2100 block of Commercial Avenue (between Penguin Coffee & Jimmy Johns) built in honor of former City Councilmember Erica Pickett. It is nearly complete, but open for use. Please take advantage of the sunny...
We want the public to have access to healthy ways to recreate during these trying times, but we must also enforce the regulations set out for social distancing by the Skagit County Public Health. Together we can do this! Thank you for ...
Important notice regarding COVID-19
In coordination with Skagit County Public Health, Mayor Laurie Gere has directed that the Anacortes Senior Activity Center will be closed indefinitely beginning Wednesday, March 11.
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The Washington Park boat launch will open with new floats and pilings at 10 AM on Friday, January 10th. Thank you to TransPac Marinas and Culbertson Marine for the exceptional delivery of materials and services. The work of several City Public Works, Plan...
Anacortes Parks and Recreation is happy to partner with Transition Fidalgo and Friends, on the forest monitoring project in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. Transition Fidalgo has supplied the citizen scientists and the City has supplied resources an...
The Anacortes Parks and Recreation Draft Comprehensive Plan will return to City Council on November 4th for review and comment. Questions? Please contact Anacortes Parks and Recreation at 360-293-1918. Thank you.
When the Conservation Easement Program (CEP) was created in 1999 to protect the Community Forest Lands from logging, mining or commercial development, the City worked with Skagit Land Trust and the Friends of the Forest to make it a success. Th...
