City of Snohomish completes Carnegie Building restoration
SNOHOMISH, Wash. – Snohomish’s oldest public building, the esteemed 111-year old Carnegie Building on First Street and Cedar Avenue, finished its recent restoration without leaving the city a penny in debt thanks to two state-issued grant funds. In 2017, Snohomish council directed staff to develop a restoration project for the building utilizing $1,650,000 of existing […]
Social Media toxicity
Earlier this year, Forbes wrote that Americans spent an average of 1,300 hours on social media last year. While COVID-19 certainly impacted this figure, that is still over 54 days worth of time. Regardless of the pandemic, it is undeniable that people are spending more time online. With the recent Facebook whistleblower on 60 Minutes, […]
Upcoming Lake Stevens City Council meeting
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., October 9, 2021 – For its 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 12 BUSINESS MEETING, the Lake Stevens City Council will discuss/vote on the following items: Proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Establishing a temporary position of a Policy Analyst Public Hearing: Ordinance 1124 – Permissible Use Tables 2022 Budget Request View the […]
Upcoming Mukilteo City Council meeting
MUKILTEO, Wash., September 27, 2021 – For its 6 p.m. Monday, September 27 SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING the Mukilteo City Council will discuss/vote on the following items: Draft 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Plan Discussion (AB21-73) Review Council Rules for Remote Attendance (AB21-75) The City Council will discuss the draft of the 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). An additional […]
Council approves IT improvements, PSE contract, and Community Justice and Recovery Centers
Yesterday, the Lynnwood City Council held a business meeting. After nearly two hours of hearing public comment, the council voted to move forward with the Community Justice Center (CJC) and the Community Recovery Center (CRC) proposals. Unfortunately, during the public hearing portion of the meeting, callers spewed threats and racial slurs. Mayor Smith and Council […]
Upcoming Lynnwood City Council Agenda
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 12, 2021 – For its 6 p.m. Monday, September 13 regular BUSINESS MEETING the Lynnwood City Council will discuss and/or vote on the following items: Proclamation: National Hispanic Heritage Month Confirm Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission and Parks & Recreation Board appointments American Rescue Plan Act Funding Immediate Needs Follow-up, ARPA Presentation. […]
One-on-One with State Rep. Lauren Davis: Lynnwood’s Community Justice Center
LYNNWOOD, Wash, September 10, 2021 — Rep. Lauren Davis (Lynnwood) has worked tirelessly with the Recovery Center task force over the last five weeks. The task force, established by Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith, was charged with reexamining the Community Justice Center’s (CJC) programs and purpose. In collaboration with her fellow co-chair Lynnwood Police Chief Jim Nelson […]
Community Justice Center to decrease jail beds and increase care
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 9, 2021 — The Lynnwood City Council held a work session Tuesday night to update the public on the latest developments of the Justice Center Project Task Force. The vote to award the construction contract of the $69 million Community Justice Center (CJC) to FORMA Construction Company was delayed until September 13 […]
Upcoming Mukilteo City Council Agenda
MUKILTEO, Wash., September 7, 2021 – For its regular Mukilteo City Council BUSINESS meeting today, the following items are on the agenda for discussion: Draft 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Plan Review (AB21-73) Harbour Pointe Sector 3 Development Discussion (AB21-84) The City Council is to discuss on the 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) draft. A Planning Commission public […]
Upcoming Lynnwood City Council Agenda
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 7, 2021 – For its 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 7 regular WORKSESSION the Lynnwood City Council will discuss the following items: Introduce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission candidate Jeanna Kim (Evan Chinn): Kim’s Board and Commission Application, Kim’s Resume. Introduce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission candidate Simreet Dhaliwhal. (Evan Chinn): Dhaliwhal’s Board […]
