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City of Anacortes
City Hall
P.O. Box 547
Anacortes, WA 98221
Business Hours: 
8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Monday through Friday except Holidays


Ph: 360-293-1900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Welcome to Anacortes by Mayor Dean Maxwell
“I care deeply about this region and specifically this community. Anacortes is a very unique place and we have been blessed with much more than just this area’s natural beauty. We benefit greatly from our many resources, but undeniably, the most important of them are human ...more
 
Commercial Avenue Roundabout Update

Last week Anacortes began construction on a project that has been several years in the making. The Commercial Avenue Roundabout is under construction and it will have a profound impact on the safety and the appearance of the entrance to our city.  See more

 
Public Hearing July 6 - 7:30 pm

The City of Anacortes will hold a public hearing on the City’s six-year Capital Facilities Plan (CFP), for the budget years 2010 – 2015, on Monday July 6, 7:30 PM, at the Municipal Building Council Chambers, 6th & Q Ave. Copies of the proposed CFP may be viewed at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, or at the City Library during normal business hours.  See more

 
2008 Water Quality Report

The City of Anacortes is pleased to present our 2008 Water Quality Report. In this report you will find information about where your water comes from and how it’s treated, monitored and protected. Click here to view the entire report. See more

 
WA Supreme Court No. 80396-0 - Futurewise, et al. v. WWGMHB

An opinion was filed today in Supreme Court Case No. 80396-0, Futurewise, et al. v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. The Supreme Court denied reconsideration - the decision stands as written.

Click here to view a copy of the opinion and a letter from the Clerk  See more

 
SR 20 spur and Commercial Avenue Intersection To Close for 30 days

ANACORTES – Drivers who use the SR 20/Commercial Avenue intersection in Anacortes will be using an alternate route beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24.  See more

 
Commercial Avenue Roundabout Project

To access project information on the Commercial Avenue roundabout click here See more

 
FIREWORKS DONATIONS

The Anacortes Parks Foundation is seeking donations for the Fourth of July fireworks show.  See more

 
Recycling Slogan Contest Winners

The 2009 Recycling Slogan contest winners were announced at the May 18th city council meeting. The 4 winners are Claire Severin, Delaney Rowe, Gianna Guerra, all of Island View Elementary and Brandon Broome of Mt. Erie Elementary. See more

 
DRAFT PARKS AND FOREST LANDS COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

The Planning Commission and City Council will be reviewing the draft Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan and draft Anacortes Community Forest Lands Comprehensive Plan. You can view the plans by clicking on this link  See more

 
Community Garden

Anacortes has a new community garden for people who might not have space where they live to grow their own flowers or vegetables.  See more

 
Volunteer with the City of Anacortes

One Person Makes a Difference.
If you are interested in volunteering with the City of Anacortes, please contact Cherri Kahns or Shirley Knapp at 299-1950.  See more

 
City of Anacortes Places 4th in the 2009 Best Tasting Water Competition

The NW Subsection of the American Water Works Association held their annual Best Tasting Water Competition on March 25, 2009. The City of Anacortes placed fourth overall and FIRST among the major municipal water systems. See more

 
AUTO MAGIC RIDESHARING CONTEST - 2009

Skagit Beat the Heat was the winner of the 2008 Ride Sharing contest and spent their money to support the community garden project.
This year's winning group will win the right to tell the City where to spend $1000. Mind you, the money has to go a City project like books for the library, trees or flowers for the streets or parks, benches for the sidewalks or filling city street potholes. You get the idea. Try your hand at sharing the ride and go for the gold! See more

 
Saved Our Ferry

The Governor, in her 2009-2011 biennium budget, proposed eliminating the international ferry run between Anacortes and Sidney B.C. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of folks in the territories surrounding Anacortes and Sidney, and responsive legislators in Olympia, we succeeded in Saving Our Ferry. For more information on the effort see the Save Our Ferry website www.saveourferry.net See more

 
USDA Rural Development Has Funds Available For Elderly and Low Income Families

USDA Rural Development provides funds for home repair loans for Elderly and Low Income Households.  See more

 
Mailing List Subscription Service

We’ve setup a new service on our website for subscribing to various City mailing lists.  See more

 
ANACORTES RECEIVED TREE CITY USA GROWTH AWARD

Anacortes has been named a Tree City USA community by the National Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to its community forest.  See more

 
PASSPORT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED AT MUNICIPAL COURT

The City of Anacortes Municipal Court accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State.  See more

 
  Mission Statement
  Our mission is to maintain and improve the quality of life reflecting community expectations through a focus on public participation and employees-mayor-council teamwork.

  Important Dates
  2nd and 4th Saturday - Recycle Electronics from 10-2, 1014 26th Street
  Farmers Market Every Saturday May-October
July 4 - Fourth of July Extravaganza - Parade and Fireworks
July 18 - Anacortes Ship Wreck Days
July 19 - Anacortes Car Show
August 1 - Art Dash www.anacortesartsfestival.org
August - Anacortes Arts Festival

 

 
 

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