The Bike Skills Area at Deane's Children's Park is temporarily closed this week to allow for needed repairs to the wooden features throughout the course. American Ramp Company, the contractor that installed the course, is on-site reinforcing the anchoring system on the berms and ramps, where City staff discovered that some anchors had loosened with use. Repairs are anticipated to be completed by early next week and the Bike Skills Area webpage will be updated when the facility reopens.

At Tuesday's regular meeting, Mayor Nice proclaimed February 29, 2024 as Rare Disease Day on Mercer Island. This annual recognition is observed on the last day of February to underscore the nature of rare diseases and their effects on us all. One in 10 people suffer from nearly 11,000 different rare diseases, and 95 percent of them do not have a cure, according to the National Institute of Health. You can see the signed proclamation on the City's website.

We're not out of the woods yet when it comes to wet winter weather. If you see something needing the City's attention, you can always report it using MI-Connect: our online reporting tool. This platform lets you use a mobile app or the City Website to share things like broken infrastructure, clogged storm drains, and maintenance requests. These reports get sorted and sent to the appropriate department, and you can track their progress using the system - from when you submit it to work completion.

Check out MI-Connect and help us keep things running smoothly for all.