Lynnwood unveils new sign honoring veterans

LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 8, 2022 – City officials and proud veterans gathered near the upcoming Lynnwood Transit Center, Monday, March 7, to witness the unveiling of Lynnwood’s newest sign honoring veterans. The sign stands near the intersection of 200th and 44th Avenue West and is the first of many soon to be honoring veterans that […]
Lynnwood CC discusses tax relief, council safety, and brings in new Planning Commissioner and City Attorney

LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 3, 2022 – Lynnwood City Council voted in Naz Lashgari as the planning commissioner, Lisa Marshall as city attorney, and discussed fee and tax relief for Lynnwood residents at their Monday, February 28, business meeting. Tax relief for Lynnwood residents At the Council Summit held on January 29, council members indicated that […]
Love Your New Neighbor sculpture unveiled at Lynnwood Convention Center

Correction: [1:30 p.m. Mar 7, 2022] The article was updated to correct a reference to former Mayor Smith that should have been attributed to Mayor Frizzell. Correction: [1:30 p.m. Feb 18, 2022] The article was updated from reflect that “Aunt Bette” was Elizabeth Wallace and not Betty Lou Gaeng. LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 17, 2022 – […]
Lynnwood City Council Feb 7 Work Session Recap

LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 10, 2022 – Lynnwood City Council discussed their 2024 comprehensive plan update, PARC plan 2022 update, and a resolution to confirm emergency proclamation at their Work Session Monday, February, 7. Comprehensive plan update Ashley Winchell, AICP, Community Planning Manager, and David Kleitsch, Development and Business Services Director, briefed council on the 2024 […]
Rep. Larsen tours future Lynnwood infrastructure project sites

LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Mayor Christine Frizzell, Public Works Director William A. Franz, and Director of Development and Business Services Department David Kleitsch, on Wednesday, January 26, to tour four current and future infrastructure projects the City of Lynnwood identified could benefit from the investments in the Investments and Jobs Act. […]
Lynnwood Mayor joins Community Transit Board

Snohomish County, Wash., January 20, 2022 – Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell has been selected to a two-year term on the Community Transit Board of Directors. Frizzell was elected mayor of Lynnwood last fall after serving on the city council for four years. Transit is a big focus in Lynnwood as the city prepares to become the northern […]
Frizzell supports sales tax increase, requests county council to provide long term services

LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 15, 2021 – In a letter sent to the Snohomish County Council on Tuesday evening, Mayor Christine Frizzell shared that the current proposal for a 0.1% sales tax increase doesn’t do enough to combat homelessness. “I ask that for every new housing unit created that long term services also be provided to […]
Christine Frizzell sworn in as Mayor of Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 14, 2021 – This week’s Lynnwood City Council Business Meeting began with the swearing-in of newly elected officials. Christine Frizzell was the first to be sworn in as Mayor of the City of Lynnwood. She was followed by Councilman Patrick Decker, who was re-elected for City Council Position 2, and Shirley Sutton […]
Lynnwood City Council fails to override Mayor Smith’s $40 car tab relief veto

During Monday’s Lynnwood City Council Business Meeting, the council approves letter to Snohomish County Council regarding a 0.1 percent increase on sales tax and failed to override Mayor Nicola Smith’s veto of ordinance 3400 relating to the removal of car tabs. Public Comments During the November 8 session, public comments were mixed, with speakers making […]
Lynnwood City Council discusses Property Taxes and Mid-Biennium Budget

LYNNWOOD, Wash, November 4, 2021 – During the November 1 Work Session, Lynnwood City Council members listened to Finance Director Michelle Meyer go over Mid-Biennium Budget Modifications and the 2022 Property Tax Levy. In the Mid-Biennium Budget portion of her presentation, Director Meyer explained that the Assessed Valuation (AV) “is the total evaluation of all […]