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City task force tackles tough financial job: What to cut and what to keep

Key takeaways: Mountlake Terrace's citizen task force shares results of six-month cost-cutting exercise. Task force prioritizes Pavilion through voter-approved taxing plan. Task force agrees to increase property taxes. Task...

City of MLT announces City Council 2026 Intergovernmental Board appointments

The City of Mountlake Terrace on Monday released the list of the City Council's 2026 Intergovernmental Board Appointments. They are: MLT Arts Advisory Commission: William Paige MLT Board and Commission...

Reminder: Mountlake Terrace invites public to attend fiscal town halls Jan. 13-14

The city of Mountlake Terrace invites residents to attend and participate in two fiscal town halls on Jan. 13 and 14, offering opportunities to provide feedback on future budget...

MLT Council swears in councilmembers, amends funding for Fiscal Sustainability Taskforce consultant

The Mountlake Terrace City Council kicked off its first work/study session of the year with four newly elected councilmembers taking their oaths of office: Incumbents Kyoko Matsumoto Wright (Position...

Mountlake Terrace City Council elects Steve Woodard as new mayor

The Mountlake Terrace City Council elected Councilmember Steve Woodard as the city's new mayor during the Thursday work/study session. He replaces Kyoko Matsumoto Wright, who had served as the...

Mountlake Terrace Councilmembers to be sworn in at Jan. 8 meeting

The Thursday, Jan. 8 Mountlake Terrace City Council meeting will include swearing-in ceremonies for four councilmembers elected to their positions in November. Sam Doyle will be sworn into office Thursday,...

$126M incentive program for zero-emission trucks nears launch in WA

Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power. Industry groups...

Rec Pavilion pool closed due to unexpected maintenance issue

Due to an unexpected maintenance issue, the Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion pool is  closed until early next week, the City of Mountlake Terrace said in a notice issued Friday,...

Government finance and you: Part 10 — Follow the money

My Neighborhood News Group (MNNG) is publishing a series of stories on how local governments are funded and the financial challenges facing both elected officials and residents. You can...

Government finances and you: Part 8 — ‘Cities should function more like a business’

My Neighborhood News Group (MNNG) is publishing a series of stories on how local governments are funded and the financial challenges facing both elected officials and residents. You can...

Government finances and you: Part 7 — The color of money

My Neighborhood News Group (MNNG) is publishing a series of stories on how local governments are funded and the financial challenges facing both elected officials and residents. You can...

City Council honors outgoing Councilmember Rick Ryan, adopts environmental ordinances

Mountlake Terrace Mayor Kyoko Matsumoto Wright presented City Councilmember Rick Ryan with a glass plaque in honor of his 17 years of service with the City Council. Ryan was...

Mountlake Terrace updates interactive Development Activity Map, features city projects, zoning

The City of Mountlake Terrace has updated its interactive Development Activity Map with the latest information on active and proposed development projects throughout the city. The map includes project synopses,...

City invites residents to Fiscal Town Halls Jan. 13, 14

The City of Mountlake Terrace is inviting residents to participate in two fiscal town hall meetings in January focused on the city’s long-term budget planning and fiscal sustainability. The first...

Council to review 2025-26 biennial budget amendments, vote on critical area ordinance Dec. 18

The Mountlake Terrace City Council will review and propose amendments on the City's 2025-26 biennial budget at its Thursday, Dec. 18 meeting. The Council adopted the biennial budget in November...

Sen. Salomon discusses public defender shortage with MLT City Council

Key takeaways State Sen. Jesse Salomon told the City Council during its work/study session that Washington faces a severe public defender shortage that could leave most criminal cases unfiled...

Mountlake Terrace seeks volunteers for Neighborhood Parks Improvement Subcommittee

The City of Mountlake Terrace is recruiting three volunteer members to serve on its Neighborhood Parks Improvement Subcommittee (NPIS), representing Ballinger Park, Terrace Creek Park and one at-large position. NPIS...

MLT City Council Dec. 11 to review critical areas and flood management ordinances

The Mountlake Terrace City Council will hear an update from the City’s Planning Commission about an ordinance adopting critical areas. These areas are environmentally sensitive lands, such as wetlands,...

City Council hears food forest and community garden proposal for Ballinger Park

Board members of the Mountlake Terrace Community Foundation (MLTCF) presented a food forest and community garden proposal to the Mountlake Terrace City Council during its Thursday meeting. The council...

‘Time to pull the plug’: MLT City Council cancels Flock contract

The Mountlake Terrace City Council at its Thursday business meeting voted 6-0 to cancel the City’s contract with the Flock Safety license plate recognition system. Councilmember Laura Sonmore was...

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