City Clerks Office

Brewster City Hall and
Brewster Police Department

City Hall Is Open Monday – Friday,
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Except Holidays)
Phone: (509) 689-3464
Fax: (509) 689-3705

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Misty Ruiz – Finance Director/City Clerk

The City Clerk's Office, headed by Misty Ruiz, encompasses the
City's day-to-day functions. Those functions include:

Overseeing and directing all finance functions, including
budgeting, accounting, debt management, financial planning,
accounts payable, customer services,
records management, and information services.

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Misty Ruiz
Finance Director/City Clerk

Desha Rupeiks – Deputy City Clerk

Providing centralized cashiering, meter reading, utility billing,
and credit collection.

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Desha Rupeiks
Deputy City Clerk

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Sandra Miranda
Administrative Assistant

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Darryl Shenyer
Clerical Assistant

WATER and SEWER RATES, 2021 - 2026 (pdf)

The following documents are available,
click here to request more information on how to obtain copies.

Annual Budget

Audit Reports

Ordinances

Resolutions

City Hall will be CLOSED on the following Observed Holidays for 2023
January 16 - Monday Martin Luther King Day
February 20 - Monday President's Day
May 29 - Monday Memorial Day
June 19 - Monday Juneteenth
July 4 - Monday Independence Day
September 4 - Monday Labor Day
October 9 - Monday Columbus Day
November 10 - Friday Veteran's Day (observed)
November 23 - Thursday Thanksgiving Day
November 24 - Friday The day after Thanksgiving Day
December 25 - Monday Christmas Day
December 26 - Tuesday The day after Christmas Day
January 1, 2024 - Monday New Years Day
Effective January 1, 2023
Non-Sufficient Fund Fee $50.00
Late Utility Payment Fee (Utility Payments Are Always Due on or Before the 18th of Each Month) $35.00

Licenses Permits & Applications

Persons residing within or conducting business within the City limits of Brewster are required to obtain Itinerant Vendor, Mobile Vendor, Business License, Dog License and Public Events Application, as applicable.

Public Event Application
Public Events Application (pdf) – A Public Events Application is required if your event includes but not limited to one or more of the following: Open to the public; requires any portion of a City street or right-of-way to be closed; needs traffic control barriers.
Permits
Yard Sale Permit (Limited to 3 per year per address) $15.00
Burning Permit (Valid Jan. 1st thru Dec. 31st except during burning ban period) $35.00
Dog Licenses
Spayed or Neutered Dog $24.00
Non-Spayed or Neutered Dog $40.00
Dog Impound and Daily Fee
Dog Impound $40.00
Daily Housing Fee $5.00
Business License
All NEW businesses in the city of Brewster are REQUIRED to have a Business License. The City of Brewster as of January 30th, 2020 has changed over to a new system, all Business Licenses will go through the State of Washington website. To apply/register, please click on the following link https://dor.wa.gov/city-license-endorsements/brewster

Please call City Hall if you have questions. Phone: (509) 689-3464
Business Licenses Annual Fees for 2023
1 to 3 Employees $89.00
4 to 7 Employees $177.00
8 to 20 Employees $355.00
21 to 39 Employees $525.00
40+ Employees $565.00
Itinerant Vendor
Stationary Vendor – Annual Application Fee (Includes fee for criminal report) $309.00
Stationary Vendor – Monthly Fee $143.00
Mobile Vendor – Annual Application Fee (Includes fee for criminal report) $309.00
Mobile Vendor – Monthly Fee $101.00