Council amends Rules and Procedures, tosses out legislative stunt
LYNNWOOD—At its Monday, January 8 Business Meeting, the Lynnwood City Council appointed Councilman George Hurst and Councilwoman Julieta Altamirano-Crosby as President and Vice President respectively, committee positions were formalized, and the council rules and procedures amended to restrict virtual public comments. In a bombshell move by new Councilman David Parshall, the council suspended rules to […]
New leadership roles and responsibilities at upcoming Lynnwood Council meeting
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council to appoint it’s President and Vice President and formalize committee positions at the upcoming Business Meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024. The meeting will be held in-person and virtually by Zoom or Lynnwood, WA Video Archive (swagit.com). To view the agenda in its entirety, click here. 2024 Leadership and committee positions Council members serve as liaisons […]
A look back at 2023: Top political stories
To continue with the Lynnwood Times’ Year in Review series, the Lynnwood Times is highlighting the top 2023 political stories. From the disqualification of leading GOP Presidential candidate Donald J Trump from two state primary election ballots to a change in Snohomish County Sheriff, sex in a U.S. Senate Hearing Room to the expulsion of […]
A look back at 2023: Public Safety stories
To continue with the Lynnwood Times’ Year in Review series, the Lynnwood Times is highlighting the top 2023 public safety stories. There were a lot of new faces leading law enforcement in 2023, the passage of a gun control ban, a special session to address the “Blake Fix,” record car thefts throughout the state, and […]
Jim Smith departs in legislative ‘blaze of glory,’ Sutton’s call for audit passes
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 13, 2023—In their final meeting of the year, the Lynnwood City Council passed their mid-biennial budget and added new agenda items for the incoming council next year. The budget passed without any further discussion in a 6-0-1 vote with Councilmember Josh Binda abstaining. As was previously reported, since Lynnwood operates on a […]
Cole Langdon sworn in as next Police Chief for Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 9, 2023—Cole Langdon was sworn in as Chief of the Lynnwood Police Department by Mayor Christine Frizzell on Tuesday, August 8, at City Hall. “I absolutely love this department,” Police Chief Langdon said. “A lot of what has made this such a fulfilling career, first of all it is a great community, […]
Council appoints new Police Chief, allegations of discrimination of PFD Board
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 25, 2023—The Lynnwood City Council confirmed Deputy Chief Cole Langdon as the next Police Chief for the Lynnwood Police Department during their business meeting on July 24. “I live here. I’m raising my family here. I shop here. I’ve been here my whole life — my whole adult life. And so, I’m […]
Lynnwood Councilman tells PDC he doesn’t know how to write checks to pay fines
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 9, 2023—During a Brief Adjudicative Proceeding on Thursday, July 6, with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC), Lynnwood Councilman Josh Binda was found in violation of failing to file his Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1) timely and fined $300 that will be suspended with the condition that he pays $1,250 (and […]
Lynnwood Council approves funding to hire additional Deputy City Clerk
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 26, 2023—Lynnwood City Council on Monday, June 26, approves funding for one additional Deputy City Clerk, authorizes Mayor Christine Frizzell to sign a Multi-Jurisdictional Partnering Agreement with Sound Transit, and approves research to be conducted on a HASCO rezone proposal. Public Hearing: Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and 6 Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) […]
A Lynnwood Celebration: Community partners came out in full force for Juneteenth
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 19, 2023—To commemorate the day the last remaining people in the United States were freed from the evil of slavery and servitude, hundreds of people of all colors celebrated Juneteenth at Cedar Valley Community School in Lynnwood today. “It is beautiful to see the community come out,” Olympia Edwards, Founder of Project […]