On Monday night, the Lynnwood City Council unanimously approved the ordinances to authorize its long-term water plan and updates to its critical area ordinance.There were no follow-up questions or concerns from the council prior to both votes. Each ordinance was handled with separate ordinances. The long-term plan, which includes $53 million in repairs, for the […]
Lynnwood Police chief Cole Langdon sat down in the city council chamber to advise the council on how the police department is going to utilize the safety grant and the 0.1% public safety sales tax. The chief highlighted that city is not married to any of the programs or positions they’ll use the grant for; […]
In their last meeting before the summer recess, the Lynnwood City Council interviewed two candidates for Position No. 2 of the city’s Public Facilities District Board of Directors. The business manager/secretary treasurer for Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 292 Charles (Chip) Burgess was unanimously appointed to position No. 2. Burgess was one […]
Washington State requires water utilities to update their 20 year long-term plans every 10 years. The Lynnwood City Council received an update on the nearly $53 million in repairs that Lynnwood Water’s infrastructure will need throughout the length of the new plan. Public Works director Jared Bond – along with Wastewater Treatment Plant manager Ehsan […]
On Tuesday, August 4th, the Tacoma City Council unanimously approved a letter of agreement to the contract bargaining agreement (CBA) that included a reduction in force (RIF) in the ambulance billing unit of four positions. The work done by the four full time employees will be subcontracted out to save the city money. IBEW Local […]
The Snohomish County Council is considering a 0.1% public safety sales tax to help plug some of the financial holes that have been created by inflation and the slowing of consumer spending. Because Lynnwood has also utilized the 0.1% public safety tax, as allowed by state law, the City Council has elected to address its […]
With a unanimous vote on Tuesday night, the Tacoma City Council appropriated $15,000 from its discretionary fund to St. Leo’s Food Connection program to assist a pilot program with Tacoma Public Libraries. The $15,000 in funds will come from the Council Contingency Fund that they get to disperse at the its discretion. St. Leo’s will […]
The main topic of Wednesday night’s Everett City Council meeting was the potential merger of Community Transit and Everett Transit. After public comments, the council received a unification plan briefing from Community Transit’s CEO; once that was completed, council members posed questions on employee transition timelines, paratransit accommodations, plans for balancing representation on the Board […]
There is a July 1st, 2028 deadline for the City of Lynnwood to claim a 0.2% sales tax incentive from the state government if it annexes portions of unincorporated Snohomish County. Annexation would mean an increase funding for city services that already support the residents who live in unincorporated areas that already have a Lynnwood […]
The Museum of Glass’s $22 million capital expansion project received a boost on Tuesday night as the Tacoma City Council unanimously approved a $1.25 million loan from the Community and Economic Development Special Revenue Fund. It’s a chance for the city to help preserve and expand one of the city’s civic monuments while also ensuring […]