City of Kirkland Resources

Official City Resources

• • City Website: kirklandwa.gov - Utilities, Properties, Parks, Events, Senior Resources, Transportation, Public Safety, Government etc.

  • Our Kirkland - One stop reporting stop for non-emergency issues, request services & ask questions

  • City Managers Office - Kurt Triplett has been since 2010 overseeing the operations of >600 employees and >$1billion biennial budget

    • City Managers Team - Department heads / City Leadership Team

  • City Council  - Mayor, Deputy Mayor & 5 other Elected members who serve Kirkland

  • What's happening in Kirkland   - News, Local Govt podcast, Community Events, Council Meetings / Members, Construciton Projects etc.

  • Neighborhood Services - About each of Kirkland's 13 neighborhoods

  • Public Works - Utilities, Water, Stormwater, Snow removal, Recycling / Compost / Garbage, New Projects

Police / Emergency / Disaster

• • Disaster/emergency update hotline: 425-587-3767

  • Kirkland Police Department

  • Kirkland Police Crime Dashboard  

  • Kirkland Police Use of Force Dashboard 

  • Kirkland Fire Department

Neighborhood Projects

• • Kirkland Design Review Board 

  • Bridle Trails Neighborhood Plan 

  • 85th Street Station Area Plan 

Block Watch organizing tips

• Kirkland Police block watch tips

• National Neighborhood Watch Institute

Emergency Preparedness

• Know your hazards - understand what you may encounter in Kirkland, earthquakes, storms etc. 

• Prepare for Emergencies - watch videos and see tips to take precautions

Wildlife, Habitat & Back Yard cultivation: 

• Green Kirkland Partnership

• Kirkland Community Wildlife Habitat (aka Kirkland Habitat)

Recreation: 

• Parks & Community Services

• Recreation Activities Guide & Catalogue

Local News: 

• City of Kirkland Email Lists (Various topics and publications by City of Kirkland)

• Kirkland Reporter (Known as Kirkland Courier from 1978 to 2008. owned by Sound Publishing, which operates the local news group and runs other city "reporters" such as in Bellevue, Redmon, Issaquah etc. Sound Publishing  is a subsidiary of Black Press Media, which is owned by a consortium consisting of Carpenter Media Group)

• Kirkland Television (Official YouTube channel of the City of Kirkland for news, videos and how to engage with City Hall)

• KGOV: Comcast 21 / Frontier 31

• Klife: Comcast 75 / Frontier 32

• Currently Kirkland (weekly program on YouTube last updated in 2019)

Tourism: 

• explorekirkland.com

Building, Construction, Land Use, Real Estate & Business Licenses: 

• City Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)  CIP Hotline: 425-587-3838

• Kirkland City Permits

• mybuildingpermit.com - apply for permits and plan review

• NWmaps.net: info on zoning, property, permits, construction, parks, and trails

• NWproperty.net: for sale, for lease

Questions for City of Kirkland? 

Contact David Wolbrecht, Kirkland's Communications Program Manager 

• Phone: 425-587-3021 or 

• Email: dwolbrecht@kirklandwa.gov  

• City Manager's Office