Lake Forest Park Citizens Academy announced

City of Lake Forest Park residents are invited to attend the first Lake Forest Park Citizens Academy, beginning Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE.

The concept of this free, five-session interactive training program is to give participants an insider’s firsthand view of how to plug into governance processes, how much services or programs cost, how they are funded, and how things are done at City Hall.

The classes begin at 6:00pm and are slated to run approximately 2 hours each evening.

• September 22: A brief history of LFP; local government 101; separation of powers; description of roles and responsibilities of the Executive and Legislative branches
• September 28: Lake Forest Park Municipal Court
• October 13: Police Department and Municipal Services Department
• October 27: Public Works, Engineering, and Capital Improvement Program
• November 17: Finance Department and Planning and Building Department

To register, contact City Clerk Evelyn Jahed or 206-957-2811.