Mayor Nicola Smith’s State of the City Address
By Luke Putvin On Thursday June 13 Residents, city staff, volunteers and elected officials attended Mayor Nicola Smith’s State of the City address at Lynnwood Convention Center. Over 200 were in attendance. Prior to Mayor Smith’s speech, City Council President Benjamin Goodwin spoke to the audience. He reminded everyone that he was not seeking reelection […]
City council makes presentations, proclamations and appointments
By Luke Putvin The Lynnwood City Council brought forth one presentation, two proclamations and two commission appointments at its May 28 business session. First, Lynn Sordel, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, gave a presentation to thank the Park and Recreation volunteers. “We have had collectively over 1,000 hours of volunteering this year,” Sordel […]
City council approves construction of Home Depot and apartments
by LUKE PUTVINluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On May 13, the Lynnwood City Council passed the development agreement for the Lynnwood Place Phase 2 Project located in the southern portion of the former Lynnwood High School at 184th St. north of Alderwood Mall. This project will bring a 137,374 sqaure foot Home Depot with rooftop parking for 441 vehicles […]
Rising conservative star to speak at sold out Lynnwood Convention Center event
by CAROL LADWIGcarol.ladwig@lynnwoodtimes.com They’ve got a sold out crowd and a nationally known speaker on the books for their May 10 Lincoln Day dinner and auction, so it’s safe to say that Snohomish County Republican Party members are looking forward to hitting their ambitious $100,000 fundraising goal. “This is the first time we’ve ever sold […]
City council moves to halt Rodeo Inn purchase
by Max Eriksonmax.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com On Monday, March 25, the Lynnwood City Council made the decision not to proceed with the acquisition of the Rodeo Inn Motel after an inspection report by an architecture and renovation company presented scenarios that showed the project could cost upwards of $15 million to renovate and complete. The tentative plan by […]
Lynnwood cuts ribbon for Scriber Creek Trail weeks before new light rail opens
LYNNWOOD, Wash.—The City of Lynnwood held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, July 15, to celebrate the opening of the latest phase of its Scriber Creek Trail project, which connects the Lynnwood Transit Center to the north side of 200th Street Southwest, crossing at Sprague’s Pond Mini Park. As the sun shined down with its […]
American Capital Group acquires land for new 316-unit Multifamily housing in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—Bellevue-based commercial real estate agency American Capital Group recently acquired most of the land which will be used to build an upcoming, seven-story, 316-unit multifamily apartment project in Lynnwood near Alderwood Mall on 4001 198th Street Southwest. The current property was purchased for a total of $9.5 million last week bringing the total investment by […]
A bus ride to local community events can add to the fun
Summertime in our region brings amazing weather and some great opportunities to discover fun community events. Community Transit is highlighting how residents can take the bus to get to various activities happening this season around Snohomish County and beyond – from local farmers markets to community celebrations, regional fairs, and much more. With increased congestion […]
Lynnwood Link enters new pre-revenue testing before August 30 open date
LYNNWOOD—Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link light rail extension entered a new milestone, pre-revenue testing, on Friday, June 7, which includes training for operators and maintenance staff, and continued testing to ensure stations, tracks, utilities, and vehicles work together as expected in preparation for the start of service. “We’re less than three months away from the opening […]
Lynnwood Council approves $6.4 million tax exemption for new 318-unit mixed-use development
LYNNWOOD—The council unanimously approved the mayor to enter into an eight-year $6.4 million Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) for ACG Acquisitions, LLC, the developer of the new 318-unit mixed-use housing development, ENSO. The Multi-Family Housing Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) program began in 1995, codified as RCW 84.14, to incentivize residential development in urban centers, designated as […]
