Lake Hills in project submission phase through April 22
Lake Hills residents can submit project suggestions by returning the postage-paid project idea request form mailed to Lake Hills households in March or filling out the online form linked on the left column of this page. There is no limit on the number of project ideas you can submit, but all ideas must be postmarked or submitted by Wednesday, April 22.
Downtown Bellevue NEP open house June 11
The project submission stage for NEP in the Downtown neighborhood area closed on March 3. City staff are now evaluating the ideas submitted against NEP criteria. At an open house Thursday, June 11, at City Hall, staff will present the eligible projects to be included on a ballot. Watch your mailbox for meeting details to arrive in early June.
The Neighborhood Enhancement Program empowers residents to propose and select modest, city-funded capital projects to enhance their neighborhoods. The program rotates through the city's 14 neighborhood areas over the course of seven years, serving two areas each year. The $7 million program allocation is distributed among each of the neighborhood areas, based on number of households.
Hear what your neighbors have to say about the program and learn about the city's process by watching the "What is NEP?" video.
Sequence
When NEP comes to your neighborhood area, it follows a sequence.
- Solicitation: Residents submit project ideas (mail, website or kick-off meeting).
- Scoping: Staff review project ideas using screening criteria and generate ballot projects.
- Preview: Residents review ballot projects at public open house.
- Voting: Households in the neighborhood receive ballots in the mail to vote for three projects of their choice.
- Implementation: The city implements projects that receive the most votes within five years.
