3000 Hunts Point Rd.
Hunts Pt, WA 98004
(425) 455-1834
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General Information
Last Update: 21 November 2007
The Town of Hunts Point sits at longitude W122º13'50" and latitude N47º38'12" in King County, Washington. Downtown Bellevue is within 3 miles away, and Downtown Seattle is less than 10 miles away. The Town is located conveniently near both State Route 520 (east-west) and Interstate 405 (north-south).
HOW TO CONTACT US:
The mailing address for the Town is:
Town of Hunts Point
3000 Hunts Point Road
Hunts Point, WA 98004
Email address: Select the staff member you wish to contact from the list.
Telephone number: 425.455.1834
Fax
number: 425.454.4586
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
The Town of Hunts Point uses a mayor-council form of government to enact
ordinances that set forth the rules and regulations governing conduct within the
Town. The Mayor and members of the Council are volunteers elected by
citizens of the Town. Council meetings are held on the first Monday of
each month.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
The Town contracts for police services with the
City of Medina and
for fire-protection services with the City of Bellevue.
TOWN SERVICES AND OFFICE HOURS
The Town of Hunts Point has a Town Hall located very near the entrance to the
town. Town Hall office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8am to noon
and 1pm to 5pm. The Building Department is open for permit intakes on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Meetings of the Town Council and Planning Commission are held on regular dates each month and are open to the public. Hearings with the Hearing Examiner and meetings of the Park Commission are held on an as-needed basis. The Town employs a full-time Town Administrator and three part-time clerks who handle the day-to-day operations of the Town.
Town Administrator Jack McKenzie handles all issues before the Town Council, answers questions about general Town business, manages all financial reporting, and is the person you will likely speak with when you call the Town's telephone number. He can be reached by email at jackm@huntspoint-wa.us.
Deputy Clerk Sue Israel handles all aspects of the Building Department, including permits and variances. She can be reached by email at suei@huntspoint-wa.us.
Deputy Clerk Linda Longmire handles all issues before the Planning Commission. She can be reached by email at lindal@huntspoint-wa.us.
Deputy Clerk Sue Ann Spens handles all financial records and reporting, maintains the Town's website, and works on special projects, as needed. She can be reached by email at sueanns@huntspoint-wa.us.
The Town contracts with:
- Building Technology for building-official, inspection, and code-enforcement services,
- Mona Green for planning services, including Zoning Code issues, pre-application and pre-construction meetings, and shorelines permits, and
- Joe Willis for engineering services.
The following utility services are provided to residents under franchise agreements with the following:
- The City of Bellevue Water/Sewer District provides water and sewer services.
- Qwest Communications provides traditional telephone service.
- Allied Waste collects garbage, yard waste, and recyclable waste.
- Puget Sound Energy provides electricity and natural gas.
- Comcast offers Cable TV and high-speed internet connections.
- Other utilities provide services to residents, e.g. wireless communications, are provided without a franchise agreement but are too numerous to list here.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Town of Hunts Point is part of Bellevue School District No. 405 and
is served primarily by Medina Elementary, Chinook Middle School, and Bellevue
High School.
TOWN NEWSLETTERS
The Town of Hunts Point distributes periodic newsletters to residents with
information about actions taken by and future meetings of the Town Council,
Planning Commission, and Park Commission and general announcements and
information about important local and regional issues.