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Parks director Michael Shiozaki to retire in February after 36-year career

Parks and Community Services Board · November 19, 2025
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Michael Shiozaki, director of the Parks and Community Services Department, told the Parks and Community Services Board he will retire in February after a 36-year parks career and will remain through January while the city completes the confirmation process for his successor.

Michael Shiozaki, director of the City of Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department, announced at the board's November meeting that he will retire in February after more than 36 years working on parks in Bellevue, Seattle and Sammamish.

Shiozaki told the Parks and Community Services Board that he has worked on more than 400 park projects during…

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