LaceyLife July 2025
Join Us for a Day of Festivities!
Don’t miss the annual Lacey Fireworks Spectacular on Thursday, July 3 at Rainier Vista Community Park (5475 45th Ave. SE) sponsored by TwinStar Credit Union, Capital Development Company, and Country Financial. Come enjoy this free community event featuring live music, kids activities, Reptile Isle show, and community booths. You can also purchase food from on-site vendors. We’ll end the night with a fireworks display set to music — a perfect day!
For free shuttle, parking, site map, and entertainment details, visit LaceyParks.org/Fireworks.
REMINDER: No Fireworks in Lacey
The cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater do not allow anyone to buy, sell, or discharge fireworks. This ban does not apply to
permitted, public fireworks displays.
To learn more, visit CityofLacey.org/Fireworks. Have a safe holiday!
Lacey Residents to Consider Formation of Metropolitan Park District
On August 5, 2025, Lacey voters will consider Proposition 1, a ballot measure that asks whether to form a Lacey Metropolitan Park District (MPD) to provide ongoing funding to maintain, operate, and improve parks, trails, recreational facilities, and programs.
In addition to the above, Proposition 1 would:
• Establish the MPD boundaries as the Lacey city limits.
• Establish the MPD to be governed by the Lacey City Council.
• Authorize the tax rate of up to a maximum of $0.45 per $1,000 assessed property value. Example: At the rate of $0.45 per $1,000 assessed property value, an owner with a property assessed at $500,000 would pay $225 a year or $18.75 per month (per household, not per person).
How would MPD revenue be spent?
MPD funds would be prioritized to add new park features requested by the community, maintain parks and park facilities, and support recreational programs. Adding these new park features may take longer to complete or may not occur with the current park funding.
The City gathered over 8,700 community comments on park and recreation needs. This data was used to update the 2023 Lacey Parks, Culture, and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. MPD funding would support projects and programs identified by the community, including new park features such as:
• Spray parks and other water play features
• Trails and natural space access
• Indoor playgrounds
• Sports fields
• Other outdoor features – pickleball, playgrounds, pump tracks, skate features, disc golf, community gardens/food forests
In addition, MPD funding would support expanded maintenance to keep park features safe and functional with routine service/repairs, safety inspections, lighting, landscaping, cleaning, and seasonal preparations.
What is a Metropolitan Park District (MPD)?
An MPD is a junior property-taxing district, authorized by state law, to manage, control, improve, maintain, and acquire parks, parkways, boulevards, recreational facilities, programs, and services.
To get more MPD information, including frequently asked questions, visit CityofLacey.org/MPD.
Don’t Miss Cops, Cars, N’ Kids: Saturday, Aug 2
Police Cars, Bounce Houses, Snow Cones, and So Much More!
Kids of all ages — adults, too — are invited to Cops, Cars N’ Kids on Saturday, August 2 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Cabela’s parking lot (1600 Gateway Blvd NE, Lacey). The Lacey Police Department hosts this FREE, interactive event as a way to connect and give back to our great community.
Stop by and chat with Lacey Police Officers and Detectives, check out the car show, grab some free popcorn or a snow cone, try on specialty police gear, learn how our police and staff keep our community safe, and more!
To get more information, visit CityofLacey.org/CCK.
Get Ready for a Summer of Recreation & Free Entertainment
If you’re looking for fun summer activities — look no further! Lacey’s park system is one of the finest in the state. Best of all, the parks are free and open to everyone! You’ll find miles of ADA-accessible trails, pickleball, tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, a disc golf course, play structures, a skate park, and so much more. Visit LaceyParks.org and start your own Parksploration today!
If FREE music, movies, entertainment, and events are more your style — we have that too! All summer long, you’ll find a variety of entertainment options with something for everyone!
NEW this summer: Wednesday evening concerts in Huntamer Park!
Check out the full schedule at CityofLacey.org/Events and let the summer fun begin!
Input Wanted on the Draft 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update
The City’s 2025 Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) Update provides a 20-year vision to guide growth, development, and public investment through 2045. It’s our roadmap for land use, compact development, housing diversity, economic vitality, and climate resilience. It’s shaped by extensive community input gathered throughout 2024 and 2025, as indicated by the orange circles in the diagram below.
As we approach the final phase of the process, we invite you to visit the project website (starting July 2) to review the 2025 Comp Plan draft goals and policies and provide additional guidance on how you want to see our community grow over the next 20 years.
Visit EnvisionTomorrowLacey.org to help shape Lacey’s future!
The orange circles show public engagement opportunities throughout the 2025 Comp Plan update process.
2025 Water Quality Report Now Available
The City’s 2025 Water Quality Report (Report) is available online in six languages: English, Korean, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog.
Great news! The Report shows the City continues to meet or exceed the water quality standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington State Department of Health.
In addition to drinking water information, the Report features articles on the mandatory summer watering schedule, landscaping, backflow prevention, rebates, and more.
To view the Report, visit CityofLacey.org/Water-Quality.
Stormwater Facility Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, August 2 | 9 a.m. – Noon | Lacey City Hall – Community Room
Attend this FREE workshop to learn how to maintain your community’s stormwater infrastructure.
Visit CityofLacey.org/SFMWorkshop to register.
REMINDER: Outdoor Watering Schedule | June 1 – September 30
For more information, visit the Odd Even Outdoor Watering Schedules page.
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