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Mukilteo turns to Tara Dunford for financial assistance and releases its Waste Management report

Tara Dunford

MUKILTEO – Mukilteo City Council authorized a professional service agreement with Tara Dunford for technical accounting assistance and discussed the findings of Waste Management’s 2021 annual report at its regular meeting Monday, July 18. City authorizes agreement with Tara Dunford for financial assistance Council Vice President Elisabeth Crawford moved to authorize Mayor Joe Marine to […]

Community Transit six-year Transit Development Plan is underway

transit development plan

Snohomish County, Wash. – Over the next six years, Community Transit is poised to deliver expanded and new transit services to better serve communities, while also planning for a longer-term transition to zero emission vehicles and infrastructure as part of its commitment to environmental sustainability. The agency’s draft 2022-2027 Transit Development Plan (TDP) outlines the […]

Community Transit seeks public feedback on free youth fare proposal

youth fares

Snohomish County, Wash. – Community Transit is inviting people to give feedback on a proposed policy change that would allow youth 18 years and younger to ride public transit free of charge. If adopted by the Community Transit board, all youth will be eligible for free rides on all Community Transit services including buses and […]

Buses on Sunday schedule for Independence Day

independence day schedule

Snohomish County, Wash. – All Community Transit service and Sound Transit buses to/from Snohomish County will operate a Sunday schedule on Independence Day, Monday, July 4. All Community Transit bus and DART paratransit service: Sunday schedule Sound Transit buses to/from Snohomish County: Sunday schedule Customer Care phone lines and RideStore: Closed There will be no […]

Community Transit board approves plan to engage communities on service impacts

Community Transit service impacts

Snohomish County, Wash., June 17, 2022 – The Community Transit Board of Directors has approved a three-year plan that addresses how the agency engages minority and low-income populations. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that, “No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, […]

County Council unanimously approves Snohomish Health District integration

snohomish health district

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 8, 2022 – The Snohomish County Council unanimously voted to integrate the Snohomish Health District (SHD) into the County during its General Legislative Session today. Some benefits of this integration include minimizing bureaucratic obstructions, streamlining permitting operations, and creating an overall unified effort in prioritizing public health. The integration process will […]

Community Transit to hold virtual job fair May 3

community transit job fair

Snohomish County, Wash. – Community Transit helps get people from where they are to where they want to be. The agency is looking to hire new people who are committed to this mission, and to working in the community. Interested people are invited to drop in to two virtual job fairs May 3, one during […]

Community Transit seeks community feedback on proposed transit network redesign

transit network redesign

Snohomish County, Wash., April 25, 2022 – Community Transit is asking people who live and travel in Snohomish County to provide feedback on a redesigned bus network in anticipation of connecting to light rail in 2024. The online survey is open through May 31 and is available in five languages: English: transit2024.participate.online Spanish: transit2024-spanish.participate.online Korean: […]

Representatives Larsen and DelBene discuss infrastructure

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SNOHOMISH CO, Wash., April 21, 2022 – The Economic Alliance Snohomish County welcomed representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to discuss how the Infrastructure Investment in Jobs Act (IIJA) will impact the county and its infrastructure projects, Tuesday, April 19. In the spirit of celebrating infrastructure in Snohomish County, both representatives also attended […]

Airlines and transit agencies drop mask mandate

mask mandate

TAMPA, Fla., April 20, 2022 – All major U.S. airlines and regional transit agencies announced they will no longer require face coverings during travel after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, in Tampa on Monday, ruled that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overstepped its authority when it issued a mask mandate for […]

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