DelBene Delivers $850,000 for Mountlake Terrace Community Center Resiliency
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE—Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) on Wednesday delivered an $850,000 ceremonial check for the City of Mountlake Terrace to fund repairs to the city’s emergency services shelter at the library. DelBene secured the investment in the FY26 federal funding law.
The library houses several important resources, including educational programs, community spaces, and emergency shelter for extreme weather events. The facility serves approximately 170,000 residents each year. The emergency services shelter building contains a designated Snohomish County daytime heating and cooling center and is the only shelter within city limits.
This federal investment will aid the city in making critical repairs to the community center’s emergency services shelter building, which will ensure the heating and cooling center can remain operational and serve residents in need during extreme weather events.
“The Mountlake Terrace Library is home to many essential services, including the only dayti…