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City Scene October 2017 Belmark HQ is newest Pride of Marysville An incredible makeover that transformed a longtime neighborhood eyesore into one of the city’s most attractive businesses earned the 2017 Pride of Marysville Neighborhood Improvement Award for Best Business. Belmark Properties owner Aaron Metcalf received the award from Mayor Jon Nehring at the Sept. 11 City Council meeting. In 2016, Belmark bought the abandoned building and property at 12409 State Ave. and built its new offices there, opening in February 2017. A Marysville business since 1975, Belmark had two previous locations in town. Mayor Nehring created the Pride of Marysville awards in 2012 to publicly honor property owners who have done exceptional work in improving their home or business properties. These attractive properties reflect well on our community, improving Marysville’s image for residents and visitors. Proactive policing paying off, crime rates continue to decrease The City of Marysville continues to make good progress in the fight against crime. Police Chief Rick Smith recently reported that crime cases overall were down five percent compared with the same time last year. For the categories shown at left, the progress is remarkable. In large part due to proactive policing efforts, criminals are learning that Marysville is not a good place for them to be. “Our police department has consistently demonstrated the ability to develop and execute effective crime reduction strategies when given the resources to do so,” Mayor Nehring said. “Now we plan to continue to focus these efforts on the drug issues and related crimes that threaten Marysville today. It’s clear that we must redouble our efforts to combat the growing opioid abuse problem and reclaim our community.” Hiring more police officers is a key component of the city’s crime reduction emphasis. The city has hired six new officers so far this year. In a very competitive law enforcement hiring environment, the city stepped up recruitment efforts and more new hires are on the way. Make sure you always have the most recent news. Sign up now for e-newsletter! Because the utility billing schedule means some residents receive this newsletter mid-month or later, City Scene will convert to an all-electronic version in 2018. Don’t miss out on city news and events. Subscribe today at http://www.marysvillewa.gov/list.aspx BEFORE Photos courtesy Marysville Globe AFTER Robberies ↓ 30% Residential Burglaries ↓ 26% Vandalism July 2017 YTD compared w/2016 ↓ 20% ---PAGE BREAK--- Help prevent auto thefts with tips from Marysville Police Each year with cooler fall weather come more police reports of auto thefts. What can you do? Never leave your car running and unattended with the key inside, even briefly just to warm it up. Thieves can take your car and/or items inside, which might include a house key, garage door opener, spare key to another family vehicle, and personal information from registration and insurance cards—inviting more criminal activity. Stay safe, Marysville. 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 OCT 1 2 City Council Work Session, 7 pm, City Hall 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 City Council, 7 pm, City Hall 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Kellee Bradley, 5:30 pm, Opera House. $5 20 21 Early Bird Craft Fair, 10 am-4 pm, Baxter Community Center, 514 Delta Ave. 22 23 City Council, 7 pm, City Hall 24 Cycling the Pacific Coast, 6-8 pm, Opera House. $3 25 26 27 28 Monster Mash, 8 pm, Opera House. $21+. Buy $10 tickets in advance at marysvillewa.gov or [PHONE REDACTED] 29 30 31 HALLOWEEN NOV 1 2 3 4 All-City Food Drive Whiskey Fever, 7:30 pm, Opera House. Buy $10 tickets in advance at marysvillewa.gov or [PHONE REDACTED] 5 6 City Council Work Session, 7 pm, City Hall 7 ELECTION DAY (ballot drop box at City Hall) 8 9 10 HOLIDAY (City offices closed) 11 VETERANS DAY OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2017 City Hall: 1049 State Ave - Opera House: 1225 3rd St. Events & info: www.marysvillewa.gov/calendar.aspx