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Government AdministrationWashington, United States51-200 Employees
The City of Sammamish operates as a municipal government serving residents on the Sammamish Plateau in Washington. It is bordered by Lake Sammamish to the west, Redmond to the north, Issaquah to the south, and unincorporated King County to the east, and it was incorporated in 1999 with a population around 60,000. It functions as a mid-sized city government within the government administration sector. Local services and public safety are provided through its governance structure, as reflected by the appointment of a Chief of Police in 2022. The city has pursued collaboration with external groups on environmental and community initiatives, including a 2026 partnership with the AYLUS Lake Washington Branch for the Evan's Creek Preserve Expansion Project.