The East Wenatchee City Services can provide you with the information you need. These services include the City Clerk’s office, the Public Works Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Division, Business licenses, and Irrigation waters from the Wenatchee Reclamation District canal.

Public Works Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Division

The Street Maintenance Division is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of City streets, alleys, and publicly maintained sidewalks. The team also maintains the City’s street signs and pavement markings. Additionally, they provide snow removal and ice control on City streets and state highways.

City Clerk’s Office

The City Clerk’s Office in East Weneatee is responsible for a wide range of city functions, including providing public records to residents and supporting the city’s council. This office is also responsible for ensuring compliance with state and federal laws governing Washington municipalities, as well as maintaining accessibility and security of important public records. City records are maintained through record management systems, which the City Clerk oversees.

Business licenses

A business license is necessary for any kind of business to operate legally in the city of East Wenatchee. These licenses contain important information, such as the business name, the name of the business owner (if applicable), and the business location. Some cities charge a flat fee for business licenses, while others charge a sliding fee based on the number of employees and square footage of a business.

Irrigation waters from the Wenatchee Reclamation District canal

East Wenatchee City Services uses water from the Wenatchee Reclamations District canal to irrigate city properties and the city’s agricultural fields. The district is a 34-mile irrigation canal that was built by Clark and is used by approximately 9,000 people in the Wenatchee Valley. The District is owned by its customers and governed by a Board of Commissioners.

School district in the early 1900s

In the early 1900s, the East Wenatchee area was served by twelve schoolhouses. Because of the need for expansion, the area began a consolidation process to construct larger schools and develop efficient bus systems. At the time, East Wenatchee had no high school, and students in the area had to travel to Wenatchee to continue their education. Today, the school district includes five elementary schools and a high school.

Native Americans in East Wenatchee

The area around Wenatchee, Washington has been home to several indigenous villages before the arrival of Europeans. One of these villages, Nikwikwi’estku, is located near downtown Wenatchee. In 1811, North West Company surveyor David Thompson was invited to visit the village by the Indians. In the village, he found huts that were as long as two football fields and as wide as a human being. The relationship between the Indians and the whites continued to be friendly into the mid-19th century, even during the time of the famine in 1841.