Marysville Sound

Transportation · Jul 6, 2026

Ecology grant amendment for 51st Avenue NE improvements was scheduled for council action

At its July 6, 2026 special meeting, Marysville's council was scheduled to consider letting the Mayor sign Amendment No. 1 to a state Department of Ecology grant for the Shoultes Elementary School – 51st Avenue NE Improvements Project, extending the grant deadline to January 31, 2027 1.

What the records say

The Marysville City Council's July 6, 2026 special meeting agenda included Amendment No. 1 to grant agreement WQC-2023-MaryPW-00143 with the Washington State Department of Ecology for the Shoultes Elementary School – 51st Avenue NE Improvements Project 1. The recommended motion would authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the amendment 1. According to the agenda bill, the amendment extends the grant agreement — originally executed on July 18, 2023 — from June 30, 2026 to January 31, 2027, giving the City time to finish construction while remaining eligible for reimbursement under the existing terms 1. The same project was also on the agenda for a construction contract award, but the records do not link the two items beyond involving the same project 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

  • The recommended motion would authorize the Mayor to sign and execute Amendment No. 01 to Grant Agreement WQC-2023-MaryPW-00143 with the Department of Ecology.
  • The amendment extends the grant agreement, executed July 18, 2023, from June 30, 2026 to January 31, 2027, coordinated with Ecology to preserve reimbursement eligibility during construction.
  • The underlying project adds sidewalk, curb and gutter, ADA, stormwater, channelization and signage improvements along 51st Ave NE between 132nd St NE and Shoultes Elementary School.

Why it matters

The project will improve pedestrian and bicycle access along 51st Ave NE between 132nd St NE and Shoultes Elementary School, including new sidewalk, curb and gutter, ADA, stormwater, channelization and signage work — a route families use daily 1. The project is funded in part by an Ecology SFAP grant of $253,875 and a WSDOT SRTS grant of $394,073 1. The extension keeps that state funding reimbursement available while construction finishes; the records do not establish whether the council approved it.

What changed / what's next

  • The proposed change is a term extension of the existing Ecology grant agreement for the Shoultes Elementary School – 51st Avenue NE Improvements Project, moving the deadline from 6/30/2026 to 1/31/2027 1.
  • The supplied records are pre-meeting materials and do not establish whether the council approved the amendment or the related contract award 1.