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Directions: 21630 11th Avenue S, Suite A Des Moines, WA 98198 9:00am – 4:00pm M-F
Phone: (206) 878-4595
Web Site: https://desmoineswa.gov
Email the City Council: citycouncil@desmoineswa.gov
Animal Control (206) 812-2737
Fire (non-emergency) (253) 839-6234
Police (Non-Emergency) (206) 878-2121
Municipal Court (206) 878-4597 or court@desmoineswa.gov
On-line Crime Report
Most general compaints? Fix-It Form
City Currents Magazine All Issues 1990-2024

City Offices

City Attorney (206) 870-6519
City Clerk (206) 870-6552
City Manager (206) 870-6514
Community Development (206) 870-7576
Engineering (206) 870-6525
Facilities Rentals (206) 870-9370
Field House (206) 870-6527
Finance Director (206) 870-6510
Marina (206) 824-5700
Municipal Court (206) 878-4597
Parks Administration (206) 870-6527
Police Department (206) 878-3301
Public Works/Park Maintenance (206) 870-6559
Recreation (206) 870-6527
Senior Services (206) 878-1642

City Council

Traci Buxton, Mayor TBuxton@desmoineswa.gov
Harry Steinmetz, Deputy Mayor HSteinmetz@desmoineswa.gov
Gene Achziger GAchziger@desmoineswa.gov
Yoshiko Grace Matsui YGraceMatsui@desmoineswa.gov
JC Harris JCHarris@desmoineswa.gov
Matt Mahoney MMahoney@desmoineswa.gov
Jeremy Nutting JNutting@desmoineswa.gov
Email the entire City Council: citycouncil@desmoineswa.gov

Utilities and Services

Century Link (800) 573-1311
Recology King County (206) 762-4900
Comcast (877) 778-7008
Highline Water District (206) 824-0375
Lakehaven Water/Sewer (253) 941-1516
Midway Sewer District (206) 824-4960
Puget Sound Energy (800) 321-4123
SW Suburban Sewer (206) 244-9575
Water District #54 (206) 878-7210

CALL BEFORE YOU DIG:

Utility Locator (800) 424-5555

Important Links

Air Quality Map

Animal Keeping

Association Of Washington Cities

Community Services Directory

Change Your Voter Registration

City Council Protocol Manual (2023)

City Currents Magazines 1990-2023

City Of Des Moines 2020 Budget (November 14, 2019)

City Of Des Moines 2019 Budget (May)

City Of Des Moines Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) 2017

City Of Des Moines Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) 2019

City Of Des Moines Animal Control (Burien C.A.R.E.S: (206) 812-2737

City Of Des Moines Archives (search here for documents)

City Of Des Moines Building Permit Frequently Asked Questions

City Of Des Moines Building Permit Search

City of Des Moines 2023-2028 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP)

City Of Des Moines Code Enforcement (Kory Batterman): (206)-870-7617

City Of Des Moines Citizen Requests (Abandoned Vehicles, Crime Reporting, Street Lights)

City Of Des Moines Councilmember – YouTube Video Channel (Watch City Council Meetings here!)

City Of Des Moines Fix-It Form (for any general purpose complaints)

City Of Des Moines Future Agendas Draft Document

City Of Des Moines 2035 Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance #1623 2015)

City Of Des Moines Maps (Utilities, Annexations, Zoning, etc. super cool stuff)

City of Des Moines Marina

City Of Des Moines Memorial Park Benches (How to Sponsor)

City Of Des Moines Municipal Code

City Of Des Moines Parks & Rec Program sign up, Parking Passes, Camp KHAOS and more!

City of Des Moines Parks, Recreation and Senior Services Master Plan 2022 through 2027 (PRSS)

City Of Des Moines Public Records Requests

City Of Des Moines Snow Plow Information

City Of Des Moines Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) 2021-2040

City Of Des Moines Zoning Map (use this in tandem with the Code to determine specific uses)

Comcast/XFinity Internet Essentials (low-cost internet service)

Data USA Des Moines, Washington (usefullcensus data from Deloitte)

Destination Des Moines

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) (complaints about airplane or drone)

FCC Location Summary National Broadband Map (your Internet options by address)

Growth Management Act overview from MRSC (State planning guidelines for cities)

King County Library Tutor (2PM – Midnight every day)

King County Solid Waste Questions (what do I do with…?)

King County Aerial Map (1936)

King County iMaps

King County Metro Data Dashboard (Bus and Water Taxi)

King County Property Tax Levy Rate Reports

King County Tax Assessor

King County ‘LocalScape’ Property Search

King County Records Search

League Of Women Voters of Seattle-King County

Library, Des Moines (206) 824-6066

Library, Woodmont (253) 839-0121

Marina Webcam at Anthony’s (across from ‘C’ Dock)

The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC)

The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) Getting Into Office

PDC (State Of Washington Public Disclosure Commission)

Port of Seattle Airport Noise Office (206) 787-5393

Poverty Bay Shellfish District

Property Taxes

Puget Sound Electric | Report a Street Light Problem

Puget Sound Electric | Tree Trimming Contact form

Recology (206)-762-4900 garbage, trash and recycling services

Seattle Southside Chamber Of Commerce Candidate Questionnaires

Spills and other water quality issues

Surface Water Management Department
- Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (206) 771-0167
- After hours, weekends, holidays (206) 878-3301
Washington Department of Ecology (800) 645-7911

Sound Generations Volunteer Transportation

Water/Sewer Utilities (Special Purpose Districts)

U.S. Census Data for Des Moines

Valley 911 Calls for Service (Police and Fire)

Washington State Archives

Washington State Auditor’s Office Financial Intelligence Tool (FIT)

Washington State Legislator Contact Emails

Washington State: How To Testify In Commitee

Wesley Campus Map

Get vaccinated! Yeah I know you’d like to forget about it, but there are new variants and the infection rate is climbing. Fortunately, there is an effective booster, which is recommended for people 65 and older and those who are immuno-compromised. It is available now, effective, free and you can get your appointment today here and here , including walk-Ins at SAFEWAY, Walgreen’s, Rite-Aid, SeaMar and Healthpoint.

Sign up for the King County Code Red Alert program. When you sign up for Code Red you’ll be notified immediately when there is a possible health threat. After the recent ‘Boil Water Notice’ I received just a few grouses that ‘it did not work’. I’m 99% certain that the problem is that you have to actually sign up for an account. Do It! There is this ‘guest’ option which is stupid and should not even be an option. Everyone who had an account in their system was notified. If you’re like me and signed up ten years ago (after the last notification), go to the site immediately and verify your account. Ten years is a long time for any computer system.
Check out the 223rd Green Street Project web site and take the 223rd Green Street Survey before December 11th!
Check out the Des Moines Marina Steps web site and take the Marina Steps Survey.
If you’re interested in any of our Kids or Senior activities, you can sign up here.
Learn more about our Comprehensive Plan and take the Housing Action Plan Survey.
Take the City Communication and Engagement Survey
Give blood! Schedule an appointment today. There is a CODE RED emergency shortage.
Masonic Home! There is a petition for those who are interested in historic preservation of the property. If you have questions, don’t contact me. Contact Barbara McMichael and Lloyd Lytle Jr
Community Service Officer Tonya Seaberry wants to hear from neighborhood groups interested in establishing block watch programs: Tseaberry@desmoineswa.gov or 206-878-3301.
City Of Des Moines Minor Home Repair Program: Low to moderate income households can get grants to do all sorts of necessary repairs. Email Tina Hickey (206) 870-6535.
Every home should have a Carbon Monoxide Detector–especially during the colder months! Full stop. If you need one but money is tight, South King County Fire And Rescue will get you one. Just call their Community Affairs Office at 253-946-7347.
And last, but not least: If your home has Port Package (sound insulation system) that is having issues, please go to SeatacNoise.Info

How to attend meetings and provide Public Comment

City Council Meetings are scheduled for Thursdays at 6:00PM at City Hall 21630 11th Avenue S., Suite #C Des Moines WA 98198. They can also be viewed live on Comcast Channel 21/321 or on the City’s YouTube channel. Committee Meetings are either at 4:00PM or 5:00PM, also on Thursdays.

You do not have to sign in to attend a meeting!
The sign-in sheet is only for people wishing to make a Public Comment.

There are three ways to provide Public Comment:

In person: Show up a few minutes before the meeting and sign the sheet. Public Comment is usually conducted at the beginning of the meeting.
By e-mail: All e-mails sent to citycouncil@desmoineswa.gov are considered public comment. They are instantly available to all members of the City Council and the City Clerk who includes them into the record of public comments at the next meeting.
By US Mail: Attn: City Clerk Office, 21630 11th Avenue S., Des Moines WA 98198 no later than 4:00 p.m. day of the meeting. Please provide us with your first and last name and the city in which you live.

All letters or e-mails requesting a specific action are referred by the City Clerk to the appropriate City department.

If you would like a follow up from me, personally please indicate that or call me (206) 878-0578.

The Clerk does not read e-mails to the Council in full; only the subject line. However, we do see them as soon as you send them. Your comments are added to the Agenda Packet available on the City web site following each meeting.

How to view public comments, correspondence and meeting materials

The City publishes a meeting agenda on the Friday (six days) before city council meetings. On the day after the meeting (Friday) the City updates that same file with all the slide presentations, the correspondence, and a list of the people who signed up to give public comment at the meeting. Currently, there is no button on the web site that says Show me the meeting comments for xx/xx/xxxx. You just have to know that this is the procedure. Below is a recipe to get you there.

Go to www.desmoineswa.gov
Once there, hover over Your Government and then click Council Meeting Center. (Or, you can skip Step #1 and just click on Council Meeting Center.)
Select the meeting date you’re interested in from the Schedule Of Meetings calendar.
Click on Regular Meeting for the meeting date you want. In this case, December 1, 2022.
Click the Agenda Packet link under “Print Verson”.
You can also select a meeting using the list near the top. You can also use the left and right arrows to select older meetings.
Once the agenda packet loads, there are two links we’re interested in:
- Correspondence to view all e-mails received by the City Council since the last meeting.
- Comments From The Public to view a list of the people who spoke in-person at the meeting.

City Offices

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