Parks and Public Works reports new hires, in‑house stormwater repairs and Green Snoqualmie Day plans

Parks and Public Works reported staffing and operational updates to the committee: the department has hired an Administrative Specialist 3 who will start Oct. 6, and an in-house promotion moved Ryan Barnett into the parks and street superintendent role, creating a lead position the department is now recruiting to fill. Staff described two recent in-house stormwater repairs. One project installed 450 linear feet of pipe and bedding along Snoqualmie Parkway to address a runoff-and-freeze condition on a walking trail shoulder; another replaced a blocked pipe under Ridge Street that had caused backups and erosion near homes and a retaining wall. Staff said these projects were completed by city crews rather than contracted out. The department also previewed community events: Green Snoqualmie Day (tree planting and infill planting) and a fruit-tree pruning demonstration at the community orchard. Staff clarified the event date as Oct. 4. They also noted fall leaf cleanup, Halloween celebrations and a downtown holiday display are upcoming. These were informational staff reports; no formal motions were made during the committee meeting.