As former leaders and long-time public servants of the City of Lynnwood, we urge you to vote for George Hurst for Mayor.
The city and community cannot afford another 4 years of Christine Frizzell as Mayor. We have witnessed firsthand the incumbent’s incompetence and the damage she has done during her one term as Mayor.
What distinguishes George from Christine are several things. George has a positive vision for Lynnwood’s future. Christine does not. George is open and collaborative. Christine works alone without input from the community or staff. George builds relationships and trust. Christine doesn’t care about relationships or trust. Long time and experienced City employees have left because of the toxic workplace. As a three-term Council Member, George has a proven track record of fiscal responsibility. Christine, on the other hand, is responsible for creating a $21 million budget hole that will lead to massive cuts in services to the community.
Here are a few more examples of her poor leadership:
- The Mayor recently proposed another tremendous increase in City Property taxes. During her four-year term, City property taxes will have gone up 158%.
- She has imposed a hiring freeze, leaving the Lynnwood Police with 20 vacancies.
- She has ignored City hiring practices for leadership positions. She relied on petty biases, instead of hiring based on talent.
- She has gutted the Lynnwood Senior Center to correct her fiscal mismanagement.
We appeal to the Lynnwood community to recognize the long-term harm caused by this leadership vacuum. Please join us as we call for accountability, transparency, and a renewed commitment to the city’s residents and taxpayers by voting for George Hurst, Mayor of Lynnwood.
Sincerely,
- Art Ceniza, former City Administrator
- Lynn Sordel, former Parks Department Director
- Paulette Revoir, former Municipal Court Administrator
- Karen Fitzthum Rebbe former Procurement Manager/City Clerk
- Lisa Harrison former City Council Executive Assistant
- Tammy Bodmer former Human Resources Administrative Assistant
- Ted Hikel former City Council Member
- Jim Smith former City Council Member
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Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
