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Opportunities for engagement for Mercer Island residents

Published 4:30 pm Friday, July 10, 2026

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Nancy Lee, Special to the Reporter

Opportunities to Attend Community Special Events:

• Mostly Music in the Park: Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 16-Aug. 20 at Mercerdale Park.

• Community Coffees: “Teal Thursdays for the Mariners” from 9 a.m. to noon at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

Opportunities to Learn More/Provide Feedback:

• Next city council meeting is at 5 p.m. on July 21. Options for joining the meeting include in person at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center, a Zoom link on the city’s website and MI-TV (Channel 21). Citizen appearances: An opportunity to speak to the city council on items of interest. Speakers must register by 4 p.m. on the day of the council meeting at cityclerk@mercerisland.gov and are given three minutes to speak.

• Note: There will be no council meetings in August.

Gatherings With Councilmembers:

• Councilmember Ted Weinberg will hold his next monthly gathering at Homegrown at noon on July 19, providing opportunity to discuss a variety of topics of interest for Mercer Island residents. If you would like to attend, an RSVP is appreciated at tedweinberg@comcast.net.

• Councilmember Julie Hsieh’s next Coffee Chat will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 17 at ASA Mercer Island. She will be joined by Deputy Mayor Daniel Becker and councilmember Weinberg.

Other Important Citizen Notices:

• GMA Compliance Update: Revisions to date can be accessed on the city’s website, Let’s Talk page. Final amendments are on track to be confirmed by the July 31 due date.

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