South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on May 5 to discuss a resolution to place a fire and EMS construction bond before voters in the November 2026 General Election.
The bond would provide funds for essential facility improvements to support the community’s current and future fire and EMS needs. If approved by voters, funding would be used to:
- Replace six aging fire stations serving Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and unincorporated Snohomish County.
- Complete essential renovations and seismic upgrades at four existing fire stations in Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and unincorporated Snohomish County.
- Build four additional fire stations to meet growing service demands and maintain response times.
- Address additional critical facility needs essential to daily operations and emergency readiness.
This plan results from more than a decade of strategic work to determine the community’s most important emergency response facility needs. The total value of the bond measure is estimated at $420 million.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at South County Fire Headquarters, 12425 Meridian Ave. S., Everett. Community members can attend in person or remotely using Zoom to learn more and provide comments during the hearing. Zoom login instructions are posted on the South County Fire website, www.southsnofire.org/meetings.
Comments can also be submitted via email to mblankenship@southsnofire.org or voicemail at 425-551-1251, by 7 p.m. on May 4. Comments submitted through email or voicemail will be shared with commissioners and staff but will not be read aloud during the meeting.
More information about the potential bond measure is available on the South County Fire website, www.southsnofire.org/fire-ems-construction.
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
