City of Lake Stevens

What City of Lake Stevens does

The City of Lake Stevens is a municipal government entity in Snohomish County, Washington State, providing core public services to residents, local businesses, and visitors within its city limits. Its service portfolio includes police protection through the Lake Stevens Police Department, public works (sewer, stormwater, snow removal, and road maintenance), parks and recreation across multiple parks (Lundeen, Cavalero Hill, Oak Hill, and Frontier Heights), planning and permitting, and community engagement through boards and commissions. The city operates under a seven-member City Council led by Mayor Brett Gailey and City Administrator Gene Brazel, with a workforce of 51-100 employees organized across Administration, Police, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and Planning & Community Development. External coordination extends to Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue, Snohomish County, the Lake Stevens School District, the Lake Stevens Sewer District, and Snohomish County PUD.

The city's digital service platform is built on the CivicPlus Content Management System and integrates ArcGIS for public-facing mapping, NextRequest for public records requests, ClearGov for budget transparency, and OpenGov for public service requests (scheduled to launch July 15, 2026). The platform includes an Online Permit Center for building and land use permits, a Form Center with department-specific digital forms, and a GIS Public Mapping Portal providing downloadable spatial data in shapefile, KML, and GeoJSON formats alongside interactive maps covering snow plow routes, stormwater, property ownership, parks, and the four designated subarea plans (Lake Stevens Industrial Center, Lake Stevens Center, 20th Street SE Corridor, and Downtown Lake Stevens). The website works to comply with Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility standards.

Revenue is generated through tax revenue, utility fees, and permit fees rather than commercial sales; specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The 2021 formation of the Lake Stevens Industrial Center (LSIC) — approximately 280 acres combining the Hartford Industrial area with the annexed 66-acre Machias Industrial Area — is the city's most significant recent territorial expansion and anchors its economic development strategy, supported by dedicated subarea planning and zoning documentation.

Name

City of Lake Stevens

Legal name

City of Lake Stevens

Website

https://lakestevenswa.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The City of Lake Stevens is a municipal government in Snohomish County, Washington, serving residents, businesses, and visitors with public safety, public works, parks, planning, and permitting through a CivicPlus-based digital platform integrated with ArcGIS, NextRequest, and OpenGov.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Police Protection (92212), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Corrections, Probation & Parole Administration (BPAIABAF), Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety administration
• Parks and recreation
• Building permits and planning
• Public works infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Stevens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The City of Lake Stevens provides municipal governance and essential public services to city residents, businesses, and visitors. Core offerings include police protection through the Lake Stevens Police Department, public works services (sewer, stormwater, snow removal, road maintenance), parks and recreation programs, building and land-use permitting, planning and community development, and community engagement through boards and commissions, all delivered via in-person offices and a CivicPlus-powered digital platform.

Product overview

City of Lake Stevens operates a unified digital services platform built on the CivicPlus Content Management System. The portfolio consists of the main municipal website serving as the central hub, complemented by specialized modules: the GIS Public Mapping Portal for geographic data and spatial analysis, the NextRequest portal for public records requests, the Online Permit Center for development and building permits, a Form Center with department-specific digital forms, and interactive mapping applications covering public works, parks, police, and city planning. The ecosystem connects to ArcGIS for mapping capabilities, OpenGov for service requests (launching July 2026), and ClearGov for budget transparency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• City of Lake Stevens Official Municipal Website The main municipal government website serving as the primary digital portal for citizens to access city services, news, permits, forms, meeting schedules, and community information. Built on the CivicPlus CMS platform.
• GIS Public Mapping Portal A geographic information services portal providing public access to city mapping data in shapefile, KML, and GeoJSON formats, with interactive maps, dashboards, and story maps for public works, police, parks, and comprehensive planning use cases.
• Online Permit Center A digital platform enabling citizens to apply for, track, and manage city permits including building permits, development permits, and land-use permits through the Planning & Community Development department.
• NextRequest Public Records Portal An online portal for citizens to submit and track public records requests to the city; provides digital request submission, automated tracking, and response management for government transparency.
• OpenGov Public Service Request Portal A digital portal enabling citizens to submit and track municipal service requests, launching on July 15, 2026, replacing or supplementing the city's prior service request process.
• Lake Stevens Interactive Public Maps Various public-facing interactive maps including Lake Map & Metrics, Snow Plow Routes & Zones, Stormwater Map, Speed Studies, Schools & Boundary Maps, Comprehensive GIS App, Property Ownership, and Park Locations.
• Subarea Planning Portal A planning information portal covering four designated subareas (Lake Stevens Industrial Center, Lake Stevens Center, 20th Street SE Corridor, and Downtown Lake Stevens), providing zoning maps, land use documents, and environmental impact statements.
• Form Center A centralized hub providing digital forms across multiple city departments including ADA accommodations, police services (child seat safety, traffic complaints), parks (contact, lost and found), and public works requests.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Snohomish Regional Fire & RescuesupportingOthersExternal agency maintaining public records related to fire and rescue services. Referenced in community records request resources as an external agency holding certain public records.
• Snohomish CountysupportingOthersCounty government maintaining property records, court records, and certain permits. Referenced in community records request resources for records outside city jurisdiction.
• Lake Stevens School DistrictsupportingOthersLocal school district with partnership for community resources and school boundary mapping. Referenced as a link on city website for community resources.
• Lake Stevens Sewer DistrictsupportingOthersMunicipal utility district providing sewer services. Referenced in public records request resources with its own FOIA portal.
• Snohomish County PUDsupportingOthersPublic utility district maintaining certain public records. Referenced in community records request resources.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• City of Arlington: Snohomish County city with similar municipal service portfolio including its own police department, public works, and planning. Comparable governance, GIS/digital maturity, and citizen services.
• City of Mill Creek: Snohomish County city of similar small-to-mid scale operating police, public works, planning, and parks. Direct comparable in municipal service delivery and citizen-facing technology stack.
• City of Mountlake Terrace: Comparable small Washington city operating police, public works, planning/permitting, and parks. Similar staffing scale (roughly 50-100 FTEs) and reliance on intergovernmental service partnerships.
• City of Monroe: Snohomish County city of similar population tier providing police, public works, planning, and parks services. Closely comparable in scale, digital footprint, and citizen service mix.
• City of Snohomish: Snohomish County city of similar size and service mix (police, public works, planning, parks, permits). Comparable governance structure with mayor/council and overlapping service partnerships.
• City of Marysville: Adjacent Snohomish County city of comparable scale providing the same municipal services (police, public works, planning, permitting, parks). Operates a CivicPlus-based portal and similar citizen-facing digital products, making it the closest functional peer.
• City of Mukilteo: Snohomish County city of similar population profile delivering the same core municipal functions. Comparable small-city operating model with shared county-level service partners.
• City of Kenmore: Comparable small Washington city providing the same municipal services with a similar lean staffing model. Comparable digital/permitting footprint and council-manager style governance.

Regional players

• City of Bothell: Larger Snohomish/King county neighbor delivering the same core municipal services; not a direct competitor but operates the same functional stack (police, public works, planning, permitting) at a slightly bigger scale.
• City of Bonney Lake: Comparable small Washington city with similar service mix and digital footprint (CivicPlus-based portal, GIS, online permitting). Useful peer for digital maturity and small-city operating benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LakeStevensWA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/cityoflakestevens
• Facebookfacebook.com/LakeStevensGov

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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