Northeast Bellevue now in Project Submission Phase through May 7
Northeast Bellevue residents- please let us know how you'd like to spend the $366,000 in allocated NEP funds.
Two easy ways to submit project suggestions:
1. Return the postage paid NEP Project Idea Request Form that each Northeast Bellevue household received in the mail in late March
2. Online - using the Project Idea Requests link found on the left column on this main NEP webpage.
There is no limit on the number of project ideas that you can submit, but all ideas must be postmarked or submitted by Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
West Lake Sammamish NEP Open House planned for June 13
West Lake Sammamish residents – The project submission stage for NEP in the West Lake Sammamish neighborhood area closed on February 29th. City staff are now evaluating the ideas that residents submitted against NEP criteria and will present the eligible projects to be included on a ballot at an Open House on Thursday, June 13th at the Vasa Park Resort Ballroom. Watch your mailbox for meeting information 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 NEP 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, according to the number of households in each area.
Hear what your neighbors have to say about NEP and learn about the process from the video "What is NEP?"
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 area 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.