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The City of Sequim Opens 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket Process

The City of Sequim has opened the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket Process.  All cities and counties that comply with the Growth Management Act must perform a major Comprehensive Plan review and update every eight years; however, many loc...

Sequim Police Department Promotes Carolee Edwards to Sergeant

Carolee Edwards has been promoted to Sergeant, effective 5/1/21.  She will begin as a Patrol Sergeant assigned to dayshift.  

Edwards has been with the City of Sequim since 2018, but she joined us with almost seven years of prior experien...

Celebrate Bike Month in Sequim

Sequim is a world-class area for bicycling of all varieties, and we want to celebrate!  There are plenty of chances to warm up for summer riding during May, National “Bike Month,” with rides and other safe activities promoted ...

Public Information Workshops on Flood Insurance Map Updates

The City of Sequim will partner with Clallam County in the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) update outreach process. Two informational workshops will be held by Clallam County, as follows: 

•    The Clallam ...

The City of Sequim Announces New Round of Tourism Sustainability Grants

The Sequim City Council approved the use of $50,000 of the City of Sequim Lodging Tax Funds for a new round of Tourism Sustainability Grants.  Non-profit tourism related organizations within the Sequim School District boundaries are eligible to a...

Sequim Understory Surveys Available and Fellow Artist Selected

Surveys are now available for public input on the Sequim Understory, the development of Centennial Place at the corner of Sequim Avenue and Washington Street.  The survey is available on-line at https://www.sequimwa.gov/983/Sequim-Understory. &am...

The City of Sequim Secures Federal Grant for Washington Street Paving Project

The Sequim Public Works department has secured a federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) for $633,180 out of Clallam County’s 2021 Regional Federal Fiscal Year fund.  The grant will be used to overlay West Washington Street fr...

The City of Sequim Appoints Matt Klontz as Public Works Director

The City of Sequim Interim City Manager Charisse Deschenes has announced the appointment of Matt Klontz to the position of Public Work Director effective immediately.

Klontz is a licensed professional engineer and has worked as Sequim’s City Engi...

Sequim City Councilmember Rachel Anderson Receives Certificate of Municipal Leadership

Sequim City Councilmember Rachel Anderson has received a Certificate of Municipal Leadership (CML) from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). 

AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town elected offic...