b'Winter 2025 Whats Inside DES MOINES DIRECTORYCity Hall21630 11th Avenue S(206) 878-4595From the Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 City Hall OpenMondayFriday9:00am4:00pmCouncil Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 www.desmoineswa.govNew Design for Pacific Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 City CouncilTraci Buxton, MayorTBuxton@desmoineswa.govNew City Manager Katherine Caffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Harry Steinmetz,Deputy MayorHSteinmetz@desmoineswa.gov Gene AchzigerGAchziger@desmoineswa.govYoshiko Grace MatsuiYGraceMatsui@desmoineswa.govCommand Staff Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 JC HarrisJCHarris@desmoineswa.govMatt MahoneyMMahoney@desmoineswa.govUnderstanding the Building Permit Process. . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Jeremy NuttingJNutting@desmoineswa.govCity OfficesRecreation Classes & Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 City Attorney(206) 870-6519City Clerk (206) 870-6552Programs, Activities and Services City Manager(206) 870-6514Community Development(206) 870-7576at The Des Moines Activity Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Engineering(206) 870-6525Facilities Rentals(206) 870-9370 Feedback Survey . Marina(206) 824-5700City Currents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Finance Director(206) 870-6510Municipal Court(206) 878-4597Parks Administration(206) 870-6527Click the QR Code to follow thePolice Department(206) 878-3301City of Des Moines on Facebook!Cover photo: David Rosen,Public Works/Park Maintenance(206) 870-6559Well update you on excitingRecreation(206) 870-6527happenings at the City, as wellSLICKPIX Photography Senior Services(206) 878-1642as around the Community. Other NumbersEmergency911Animal Control (206) 812-2737Field House (206) 870-6527Fire (non-emergency)(253) 839-6234Library, Des Moines(206) 824-6066Library, Woodmont(253) 839-0121Police Dispatch (non-emergency)(206) 878-2121Utilities and ServicesCentury Link(800) 573-1311Recology King County(206) 762-4900Comcast(877) 778-7008Highline Water District(206) 824-0375Lakehaven Water/Sewer(253) 941-1516Midway Sewer District(206) 824-4960Puget Sound Energy(800) 321-4123SW Suburban Sewer(206) 244-9575PROUD MEMBER OF THE DES MOINES COMMUNITY Water District #54(206) 878-7210CALL BEFORE YOU DIG:Utility Locates(800) 424-5555ONE BLOCK WEST OF MARINE VIEW DRIVE IN THE HEART OF THE MARINA DISTRICTREMOTE CONSULTATIONS AVAILABLE DES MOINES Des Moines City Currents is published by Colibri Northwest CITY CURRENTS for the City of Des Moines22030 7 THAVE S, SUITE 202DES MOINES, WA 98198(206) 878-4100PUBLISHERPeter Philips(206) 284-8285peter@colibrinw.comADVERTISING SALESKatie Higgins(206) 914-4248katie@colibrinw.comVISIT US ON THE WEB EDITOR CITY CURRENTS nnordholm@desmoineswa.govNicole Nordholm(206) 870-6546 WWW.GEHRKELAWOFFICES.COMDES MOINES CITY CURRENTS|WINTER 2025|3'