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The City Clerks Office is a great place to start if you have an inquiry. If we are not able to help you, we can definitely direct you to the person who can. The City Clerks Office is a division of the Administrative Services Department and is considered the "official keeper of city records." The department is responsible for maintaining documents that are essential for municipal government such as Ordinances, Resolutions and Meeting Minutes. The City Clerks Office is
also responsible for the following:

  • Preparing City Council Meeting Agenda Materials
  • Recording & transcribing City Council meetings
  • Providing copies of Public Records to individuals
  • Updating Newcastle Municipal Code
  • Issuing City Business & Pet Licenses; registering Alarm Monitoring Devices
  • Providing Notary Public Services
  • Communications such as public notices and content for the Newcastle News "City Beat"


Bob Baker
City Clerk
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The City Clerks office can help you with of the following services (click headers for more information).

email: cityclerk@ci.newcastle.wa.us
phone: 425.649.4444

*The City gladly accepts cash and personal checks only.

Request for Bids: Official Paper of Record

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Newcastle, Washington, at the office of the City Clerk, in Newcastle City Hall, 13020 Newcastle Way, Newcastle, WA 98059, up to the hour of 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2009.

Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at 4:30 p.m. on the same date for:

Official Paper of Record

Download the full documents:

Notary Services Offered at City Hall

Looking for a Notary Public? City Hall has two Notaries on staff to help you. Call 425-649-4444 or email cityclerk@ci.newcastle.wa.us to make an appointment. Aleta or Bob are happy to help and often on the same day!

Here are some simple rules regarding Notary services:

  1. Notaries cannot give legal advice.
  2. Notaries cannot sign a document that does not contain some kind of legally acceptable notary acknowledgement or jurat.
  3. Signers must personally appear before a Notary can complete the transaction.
  4. Signers must have acceptable identification, bearing their signature.

While many other rules and regulations apply to each notarial act, the process is usually simple and quickly completed. We look forward to serving you.

City Business License Information

The City of Newcastle requires businesses doing business in Newcastle and business located in Newcastle to have a City Business License.

The fee is $31 and the license expires on December 31 of each year. Non-Profit Organizations must also complete and application however if a 501C form is attached, the $31 fee will be waived.

If your business is located in your home in Newcastle, you must also submit a Home Occupation Permit with your Business License Application.

Pet License Information

Dogs and cats living in Newcastle require pet licenses.

  • Dogs are licensed annually
    • unaltered = $13*
    • spayed or neutered = $7
  • Cats receive lifetime licenses
    • unaltered = $25*
    • spayed or neutered = $10
  • Senior citizens may purchase a lifetime dog tag for $10

Mail your completed Pet License Application and check to City Hall.

*NOTE: in order to receive the reduced fee, please submit proof of spay/neuter with check and application.

Registering Alarm Monitoring Systems

Newcastle Ordinance #2004-286 requires alarm monitoring companies to have a City Business License and an Alarm System Operator’s License to conduct business in Newcastle.

Monitoring companies must register and pay an annual fee for each alarm system they monitor in the City of Newcastle.

Fines for police responses to False Alarms will also be assessed to the monitoring companies.

To register your company with the City of Newcastle, submit a City Business License Application and an Alarm Systems Operator License along with a listing of monitored devices located in the City and applicable fees to City Hall.

Public Records Request

Public records include official city records such as ordinances, resolutions, city council meeting minutes, and other essential documents that have been acted upon by the Newcastle City Council.

It is the City' s policy to respond within five business days of receiving a request by either:

  1. Providing the record
  2. Acknowledging receipt of the request and providing a reasonable estimate of time required to respond
  3. Denying the request

The time necessary (as allowed by state statute), to produce records varies according to the volume.

To receive a request form, printed copies of public records or additional information regarding the process, contact the City Clerk.

Community Room & Park Reservations

Lake Boren Park picnic shelters are available for use by submitting a Parks Facilities Use Application to City Hall. Hours of Availability: 8:00AM to 10:00PM (or dusk)

The Community Room at City Hall is available for use by submitting a Community Room Use Application.

 






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