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City Offices closed July 3, 2020

City offices will be closed on July 3rd in observation of the 4th of July holiday.

Kent Police Department announces new Police Chief

After a remarkable run, Police Chief Michelle Lee announced her plans to bring her career as Police Chief to an end during 2020. That led to a round of Police Chief testing, resulting in the promotion of Captain Nick Shearer to Police Chief with Michelle&...

State Route 59 Resurfacing Project

Beginning Wednesday, June 17, a $1.7 million project that includes the resurfacing of SR 59 between SR 43 and the Summit County line will begin. This project is scheduled to be completed by late August 2020.

Lane restrictions will occur from 6:00 PM until ...

Free Meals for Children this Summer

LoveLight, Inc. is providing free breakfasts and lunches for children 1 through 18, June 1st to August 7th.

Meals are available to be picked up and eaten at home, Monday through Friday. On Fridays, breakfasts & lunches will also be given out to take ho...

Passport Applications Suspended

The Department of State is currently only processing passport applications for life-or-death emergencies. 

To view their special message regarding passport applications or for further questions, please visit the Department of State’s Web...

Up Close with Businesses

Main Street Kent interviewed several small business owners to see how they’ve adapted to the changes we’ve all had to make lately. 

Watch the interviews on Main Street Kent’s website. 

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Send a tip anonymously to Kent Police

The Kent Police Department is pleased to announce the implementation of a cell phone and web based application which allows citizens to submit anonymous tips to us.

This service is being provided to the public for non-emergency use. It is not meant to be u...

Income Tax Information

Municipal income tax returns and payments for tax year 2019 with a due date of April 15, 2020 have been extended to July 15, 2020.  Estimated payments for the first and second quarters of tax year 2020 have also been extended to July 15, 2020. &a...