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 […]
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 […]
After feedback regarding workload with the budget crunch from city staff a couple weeks ago, council member Robert Leutwyler brought back his draft Vision Zero/road safety ordinance without the action plan. This prompted a discussion about the purpose of the ordinance without the action plan and concern from council members Isabel Mata, Bryce Owings, Chelsea […]
In order to protect the City of Lynnwood’s residents and workers from wage theft, the City Council received an update research conducted by the intern to the mayor, Isaiah Sinclaire. Council members responded positively to the suggestions of a fund for victims of wage theft and treble damages as tangible ways to protect workers while […]
As Lynnwood continues to grapple with its housing crisis, the city staff has continued to move forward with the required update to the city’s critical area ordinance. The code is trying to centralize regulations while setting a clearer expectation for reasonable use exemptions and making it more consistent with neighboring cities in order to be […]
The bond initiative for South County Fire that will appear on our November ballots will replace one of Lynnwood’s aging fire stations while renovating another one to bring increase its efficiency and safety in the event of an earthquake. Two new stations will be built near the city that will increase the response times on […]
Council member Robert Leutwyler’s draft Vision Zero resolution is going to be rewritten to remove the action plan due to constraints on the city’s staff as a result of the budget deficit. It was decided that the decision to add further demands on staff time while they’re working to cut spending, while simultaneously planning out […]