City of Mukilteo

The City

The City of Mukilteo, incorporated in 1947, operates as a non-charter code city with a Mayor-Council form of government. The Mayor is Chief Executive Officer of the City and the City Council is the legislative body that enacts laws and regulations, establishes policy direction for the City, establishes tax and fee rates, adopts the annual budget, and approves payments of all City monies. The City has 120 employees and a 2017 adopted budget of $32,140,758.

Our Community

Mukilteo is a waterfront community situated on Puget Sound, approximately twenty-five miles north of Seattle. This scenic area has views of the Olympic Mountains to the west and the Northern Cascade Mountains to the north and east. Mukilteo retains its friendly hospitality and welcomes visi-tors with its scenic setting by the Sound.

Rich in history, Mukilteo was the site of the 1855 Point Elliott Treaty signed between Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens and 82 Indian Leaders representing twenty-two tribes. Mukilteo is home to the 1906 Mukilteo Lighthouse and Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, which attract nearly a million visitors annually. Mukilteo balances its sedate and picturesque setting with its role as a transit hub for 2.4 million vehicles and over 4 million commuters who utilize the Sound Transit Train Station, Washington State Ferry service, and State Route 525.

Mukilteo is a safe, attractive community with the kind of services and amenities that continue to attract national attention. Mon-ey Magazine named Mukilteo the 10th best town in the Unit-ed States in 2009 and Business Week Magazine named Muk-ilteo one of the best affordable suburbs of 2006.

Today, the city’s population is 21,080 and its diverse, multi-cultural residents continue to share a great sense of pride, history and tradition of community involvement. Mukilteo amenities in-clude an award-winning public golf course, quaint shopping are-as, restaurants, financial institutions, and several parks and open spaces for recreation opportunities.