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City Scene June 2017 Ebey Waterfront Trail now open - get out and enjoy! The April 22 grand opening of the Ebey Waterfront Trail, which fittingly took place on Earth Day, celebrated the expansion of public access to Marysville’s historic waterfront. The city’s trail project provides walkers and cyclists an up-close look at the monumental work led by the Tulalip Tribes over many years to restore the Qwuloolt Estuary. Since the dike was breached two years ago, nearly 400 acres of former dairy land has returned to its natural environment, a saltwater marsh home to salmon, native birds, plants and animals. Parking is available at Ebey Waterfront Park, 1404 First Street. This summer an underpass will be completed connecting the park and trail. Until then, please use the crosswalk to cross SR 529/State Avenue. Fireworks now illegal in Marysville As you make your 4th of July plans, leave fireworks out. Possession, use or sale of all fireworks, including sparklers and consumer fire- works, are now illegal at all times within city limits. If you are caught breaking the law, you will be fined a minimum of $103. Fireworks will be confiscated and, depending on the level of violation, you may be subject to jail time. Marysville Police will increase patrols around the July 4 holiday. In a 2015 advisory vote, 59 percent of Marysville voters supported a ban on fireworks. Find more infor- mation about the new law at www.marysvillewa.gov/fireworks. ---PAGE BREAK--- EMS levy issue on August 1 primary election ballot To maintain emergency medical services including ambulances and paramedics, Marysville voters are being asked to consider resetting the levy rate for property taxes dedicated to those services. If voters approve, the EMS levy rate in 2018 would return to 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, an increase of 11 cents over the 2017 rate. For a Marysville home with the average assessed value of $250,000, this would mean an estimated increase of $28.60 per year, or $2.38 per month. The estimated total annual EMS tax for a $250,000 home in 2018 would be $125. From 2019 to 2023, the city would adjust the rate annually to align with growth, by no more than 10 percent each year and total capped at 50 cents. The 2023 levy amount would become the base for later years. More info: www.marysvillewa.gov/EMSlevy Sign up for e-newsletter: http://www.marysvillewa.gov/list.aspx Connect with us! http://www.marysvillewa.gov/ Twitter: @WA_Marysville Facebook: @MarysvilleWashington Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave., Marysville, WA 98270 — [PHONE REDACTED] Your elected officials (Front, L-R) Councilmember Donna Wright, Mayor Jon Nehring, Councilmember Jeff Vaughan (Back, L-R) Councilmember Jeff Seibert, Councilmember Stephen Muller, Councilmember Michael Stevens, Council President Kamille Norton, Councilmember Rob Toyer SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT JUNE 1 2 3 Healthy Communities Challenge Day, 10 am-2 pm, Allen Creek Elementary School, 6505 60th Dr. NE 4 5 City Council Work Session, 7 pm, City Hall 6 7 8 9 10 3rd Street Sidewalk Fair, 11 am-3 pm. Info: [PHONE REDACTED] 11 12 City Council, 7 pm, City Hall 13 14 15 The Joan Penney Trio, 5:30 pm, Opera House. $5 16 17 Strawberry Festival Grand Parade, 7:45 pm, State Avenue. Info: www.maryfest.org 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 City Council, 7 pm, City Hall 27 28 29 30 JULY 1 2 3 4 Independence Day (city offices closed) 5 6 7 8 Junk in the Trunk, 10 am-3 pm, Marysville Municipal Court, 1015 State Ave. Info: [PHONE REDACTED] JUNE-JULY 2017 Marysville City Hall 1049 State Ave. [PHONE REDACTED] Opera House 1225 3rd St. [PHONE REDACTED] Upcoming events & info: www.marysvillewa.gov/calendar.aspx