NEWSLETTER – PAGE 1 JUNE 2011
From The Mayor
Good news for our parks. We are
hoping to receive a $75,000 grant
from the Snohomish County Parks
Department to partner with our City
to begin the first phase of
improvements at Locust Creek Park.
These funds are available much like
the funding we secured from the
County when we constructed the
Skate facility within Brier Park.
Volunteer Positions
We have openings on our Brier Park
Board and Library Board. These
groups generally meet once per
month. Please contact the Mayor or
City Clerk if interested in serving on
one of these City Commissions and
Boards. Please call 425-775-5440 or
email [email protected].
Concern For Neighbors
Food Bank
There is a collection barrel located in
our lobby. Please help support our
neighbors in need by dropping off
non-perishable items. We will keep
the barrel year round to help support
our neighbors in need.
Passport Services
The City of Brier provides full
Passport Services. You may apply for
your passport at Brier City Hall,
Monday through Friday, between the
hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM.
Passport Photo Service is also
available making the endeavor a one
stop service. For further information
please contact Brier City Hall at 425-
775-5440 or 425-775-5452.
Sno-Isle / Brier Library
Can’t make it to the library? Check
out our virtual library at www.sno-
isle.org where you will find
information and a growing collection
of downloadable audio books.
Community Development
Spring is here and this is a great
season to get outdoors and spend
some time working in your yard. A
well maintained yard can increase the
attractiveness of your home as well as
your neighborhood. Be considerate of
your neighbors by removing weeds
and other invasive plants that can
spread throughout the neighborhood.
For more information about noxious
weeds and what you can do to help
visit the Snohomish County Noxious
Weed Control Board website:
http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Dep
artments/Public_Works/Divisions/Ro
ad_Maint/Noxious_Weeds/
It is also neighborly to remove trash,
inoperable vehicles, and other debris
from your yard.
Please remember when cleaning up
your yard waste do not blow or sweep
lawn trimmings into the street.
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Public Works Department
Doing Business In Brier
A “Home Occupation” License is
necessary if you have a business
operating from your home. If you
have a State Business License & you
listed your business address in Brier
then you need to be licensed in the
City of Brier.
If you have any contractors or
companies working on your property
they need a City Business License.
This is a requirement in addition to a
State Business License. For questions
contact the City at 775-5440.
Did you know that the following
work requires a permit?
New Single Family Residences
Remodels or Additions
Roof Repair or Roof Replacements
Garages-Carports-Sheds-Greenhouses
Fill-Drainage-Decks-Patios-Spas
Pools - (In & Above Ground)
Rockeries or Retaining Walls
measuring over 48”
Clearing or Grading
Demolition of Structures
Plumbing-Mechanical-Electrical
Applications for permits can be obtained
at the front counter of City Hall or at
http://ci.brier.wa.us/publicworks/forms.h
tm.
Reporting Spills
Department of Ecology spill hotlines
- DOE Spill Line: (360) 407-6300
- Oil Spills: 1-800-OILS-911
- City of Brier: (425) 775-5440 -
During Normal Business Hours
- Dial 911 - After Hours and on
Weekends and Holidays
Help Save Puget Sound
The Department of Ecology and the
City of Brier recommend washing all
vehicles on the grass in your yard, so
the pollutants filter out thru the soil,
or the best solution of all is to use the
local car wash. Washing vehicles,
boats and motor homes/campers on
driveways or other “hard” surfaces
lead to the wash water flowing down
the street and into the nearest storm
drain and into our local creeks, Lyon,
Scriber, Locust and Lost Lake by the
Cemetery. Please do your part to help
take care of our streams and
waterways.
By changing a few of the things we
do in our yards, with our cars, with
our dogs and in our homes, we can
help save Puget Sound at its source.
Visit www.pugetsoundstartshere.org
for more information.
Signage
It is a violation of Brier Municipal
Code to attach any type of signage
(yard sale, home for rent, etc) on
any traffic sign posts or utility poles.
Please refrain from doing this.
Inexpensive 1 x 2”s can be purchased
at most hardware stores, and don’t
forget to remove them once your
garage sale is over!
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Parks & Events
KidScare - Friday before SeaScare
August 5, 2011 Brier Library - Noon
SeaScare - Brier Road - August 10th
- 7:00 pm - this year featuring the
movie Flash Gordon Conquers the
World.
Complete details are available at
http://ci.brier.wa.us/cityhall/events.htm.
Police Department
National Night Out
The 28
th
Annual National Night Out is
scheduled for Tuesday, August 2,
2011. National Night Out is a
symbolic, nation wide crime
prevention event that reflects the day
in and day out cooperation of our
citizens and police.
We invite the community to celebrate
with us at Brier Park from 6:00 PM to
9:00 PM. Free hot dogs, pop and
chips.
Block BBQ’s are traditionally held
the night before, Monday, August 1,
2011. Please notify the police
department if you are planning a
block BBQ and they will do their best
to attend.
Vacation Checks
The Brier Police Department offers
Security House Checks to residents
while away for prolonged periods.
The Security House Check forms can
be found online at www.ci.brier.wa.us
or at the police department office.
Please submit the completed form to
the Brier Police Department.
Found Property
Numerous found property items are
received by the Brier Police
Department on a daily basis. If you
have lost an item in Brier, please
contact the Brier Police Department at
425-775-5452 to report your lost or
stolen property as the item may have
been located. Found property items
are held at the Police Department for
60 days prior to disposal or auction.
Fireworks
Rules For The 4
th
Of July
Only consumer fireworks permitted
by the State of Washington RCW
70.77 can be discharged within the
city limits. Remember: It is illegal to
discharge or possess bottle rockets,
salutes, m-80’s, m-100’s, firecrackers
and sky rockets. These illegal devices
cause 90% of all firework related fires
in Washington State. The use or
discharge of consumer fireworks is
restricted to the fourth (4
th
) day of
July each year during the hours of
nine a.m. through eleven-fifty-nine
(11:59) p.m.
Animals
Animals routinely become frightened
by the noise of fireworks during the
holiday celebrations and flee from
their residences. To report lost or
found pets please contact the Brier
Police Department during business
hours at 425-775-5452 and 911 after
business hours.
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Wildlife Habitat Project
The Brier Wildlife Habitat Project is
calling for Brier residents to help
establish Brier as a Certified
Community Wildlife Habitat through
the National Wildlife Federation.
Brier will join Puget Sound
communities from Bellingham to
Tukwila to establish the first regional
wildlife habitat in the U.S. The goal
of community wildlife projects is to
improve habitat for beneficial wildlife
in individual yards, parks, schools and
businesses. Small changes to restore
habitat in our Brier community will
make a big difference for birds,
beneficial insects, furry creatures --
and humans!
Certifying your yard is easy. And you
will help Brier take one more step
toward its community certification.
Even a patio or balcony can provide a
wildlife habitat. Choose one or more
ways to meet each of the 5 habitat
requirements -- water, food, places for
cover, places to raise young and
sustainable gardening.
If you would like more information,
please log on to
www.brierwildlife.org the Brier
Wildlife Habitat Project’s website: or
contact Gail DiBernardo at
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