Lynnwood City Council defers action on a new 0.1% Public Safety Sales Tax to 2026
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council on December 1, unanimously agreed to postpone consideration of a proposed 0.1% public safety sales tax ordinance and remove it from its December 8 agenda to be revisited in early 2026. The council would like to provide Lynnwood Police Chief Cole Langdon enough time to complete a full review of state-mandated […]
Lynnwood council wrestles to approve 2.7% COLA increase for non-union staff
LYNNWOOD—Facing a structural budget deficit that is still short approximately $3.1 million, Lynnwood City Council members are wrestling with whether to grant non-represented (GSO) city employees the same 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) the City is being asked to approve for its unionized AFSCME employees. Human Resources Director Annie Vandenkooy urged the City Council on Monday, […]
Merry ‘Tax’-mas: Lynnwood approves millions of dollars in new taxes and fees
LYNNWOOD—New single-family home construction will jump at least $9,652 (minimum of $72,114 for multi-family dwellings) for one-time water and sewer connection fees for a homeowner or developer in Lynnwood, along with a 15% property tax rate increase and a 67% utility tax increase for existing residents following approvals by the Lynnwood City Council at its […]
The Technical and Ethical Failure of Mass Surveillance in Lynnwood
As someone who takes privacy and the 4th Amendment seriously, I have grave misgivings about the surveillance contract Lynnwood has with Flock. In what LPD claims was a misconfiguration, they exposed this surveillance database to outside agencies, which used it for immigration-related searches. This is contrary to explicit promises made to the Lynnwood City Council. As […]
RISNW and Lynnwood Food Bank distribute 150 free Thanksgiving meals
EVERETT—Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest (RISNW) teamed up with Lynnwood Food Bank and the Everett Police Department Thursday, November 20, to distribute 150 free Thanksgiving meals to refugee and immigrant families. The distribution took place in the parking lot of Everett Community College/Washington State University Everett by ticket only. Meal tickets were sent out to […]
Lynnwood proposed property tax hike sparks heated council debate
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council continued its conversation on its Budget, which included 2025 mid-biennial budget amendments and a proposed 2026 property tax levy, in addition to municipal code changes, at its Business Meeting held Monday, November 17. Mid-Biennium Budget Review Amendments The first agenda item was to review mid-biennial budget amendments. As required by state […]
Marysville Police honor fallen teen with high-impact enforcement on State Ave
MARYSVILLE—On Monday, November 10, the Marysville Police Department conducted a targeted traffic enforcement emphasis along State Avenue between 100th Street NE and 116th Street NE. The operation focused on high-priority violations including speeding and seatbelt usage and was conducted in honor of a young life lost to preventable circumstances. Noah Martinez, the stepson of Marysville […]
T&T Supermarket holds grand opening ceremony at Lynnwood Crossroads
LYNNWOOD—Hundreds of residents lined up at the Lynnwood Crossroads as early as 5 a.m. this morning, eager to be the first to shop at Lynnwood’s brand-new Asian supermarket, T&T, now open to the public as of Thursday, November 13. T&T Supermarkets are the largest Asian Supermarket in Canada, operating over 38 stores across Canada and […]
Somebody’s watching me: Flock versus red light cameras in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—In reaction to several members of the community voicing their concerns that the City of Lynnwood’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology may have been accessed for immigration-related queries at its October 24 meeting, the Lynnwood Police Department (LPD) announced last week that it temporarily paused the law enforcement tool known as Flock Safey cameras citing public […]
South County Deputies respond to stabbing of 17-y/o in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—At approximately 3:13 p.m., November 9, South County Deputies and Lynnwood Police responded to a reported stabbing in the 20900 block of 44th Avenue W in Lynnwood. Upon investigation, deputies learned that a 17-year-old male had been lured out of his apartment, distracted, and then stabbed by a known acquaintance. After the assault, the suspect […]
