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Construction of new fire station to begin
Fire Station 10 needed for ‘vertical neighborhoods’ downtown
Construction of Bellevue’s first new fire station in 29 years will begin later this month or in early April. The community is invited to…
![Visualization of Fire Station 10](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2020-06/Fire-Station-10-Visualization.jpg?h=3cb807bd&itok=__2UJZBQ)
City seeks input on proposed apprenticeship program
As part of an effort to bolster the local supply of skilled construction workers, the City of Bellevue is considering the creation of an apprenticeship program. The city is seeking input from…
![The apprenticeship program requirement would affect projects like this, major improvements to West Lake Sammamish Parkway.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2023-03/West%20Lake%20Samm%20Phase%202.jpg?h=1c423353&itok=9GOLkKK2)
Budget initiatives, new fire station in It's Your City
The Winter/Spring issue of It’s Your City arriving in Bellevue mailboxes this week focuses on a 2023-24 budget that supports environmental stewardship, public safety, affordable housing and equity.
![Cover of the Winter-Spring 2023 issue of It's Your City, featuring a picture of the Community Crisis Assistance Team](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2023-03/Its-Your-City-Spring-23-cover.jpg?h=c9f4b0b1&itok=550D3_y1)
Council Roundup: Update on light rail and regional transit
Plus, briefing on crisis response team implementation
On Monday, the City Council welcomed Julie Timm, Sound Transit’s new chief executive officer, who provided an update on East Link, the East Link…
![Light rail cars are tested on the East Link line.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2023-03/East%20Link%20Jan%202023.png?h=15f04f21&itok=B2iw1HyK)
Economic Census sent to Bellevue businesses
Data from tally valuable for businesses looking to move or grow
The 2022 Economic Census, the federal government’s five-year measure of businesses in the United States and their economic impact, has…
![Linda used census data to determine the best location to open a bakery in Franklin County, Ohio.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2023-03/Linda%20Economic%20Census.jpg?h=29325729&itok=LtYPiO3w)
Input sought on housing options in Bellevue
Upcoming Housing Forums will guide future city policy
Three upcoming Housing Forums will provide an opportunity for community members to discuss future housing options in Bellevue. Input from the…
![Residents participate in a housing forum at City Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2023-03/Housing%20Forum%20Young%20Men.jpg?h=db65751a&itok=kC39gVPl)
Cultural Conversations presents ‘What Connects Us’
All are welcome to evening conversation of personal journeys
On International Women’s Day, three Bellevue women will share the journeys that shape their world, connect them to purpose and inform…
![Attendees of a Cultural Conversations evening forum chat in the City Hall concourse.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2023-03/Cultural%20Conversations%20Evening%20Chatting.png?h=9a9d0954&itok=ijxoC7ot)
Bellevue to buy first electric fire engine
The City Council Monday authorized the Fire Department to use a state Department of Ecology grant to purchase the city’s first electric fire engine. The new Pierce Volterra, one of the first…
![The city's electric fire engine, a Pierce Volterra, will be in Fire Station 1.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2023-03/Pierce%20Volterra%20Electric%20Fire%20Engine.jpg?h=db65751a&itok=I8Dr5kdf)
Openings on Parks & Community Services Board
The City Council is seeking candidates for vacancies on Bellevue’s Parks & Community Services Board. Interested residents can apply online. Applications are due by Wednesday, March 15.