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Mayor Smith to veto $40 car tab relief ordinance

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UPDATED 1:20 p.m. Nov. 4, 2021: Added statement from Council President George Hurst. LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 4, 2021 – In a memo to the Lynnwood city council sent yesterday, Mayor Nicola Smith will veto Ordinance 3400, relating to the City’s $40 vehicle license fee, adopted by the City Council on October 25, 2021.     To […]

Election 2021: Winners, losers, and too close to call

2021 general election

ARTICLE UPDATES 7:15 PM Nov 9, 2021: Updated results and added statements from Gary Petershagen, Will Chen, and John Kartak. LT calls election for Gary Petershagen and Shirley Sutton. County has counted 181,510 ballots to a total return of 185,228 ballots. 8:00 PM Nov 5, 2021: Updated results and added statement from Joshua Binda. Lynnwood […]

Endorsement of Christine Frizzell for Mayor of Lynnwood

christine frizzell

Letter to the Editor/Opinion I am endorsing Christine Frizzell for Mayor of Lynnwood, because of her vision and character traits – truth, integrity,  honesty and her interpersonal relationship skills – collaboration, cooperation, civility, and consensus building.  These qualities make her the best candidate for Mayor. During my 43 years of living, and being actively engaged […]

Councilwoman Sessions: Vote for Christine Frizzell

Christine Frizzell

In case you’re wondering and live in City of Lynnwood, WA– Ballots are out! Please VOTE for Christine Frizzell for LYNNWOOD MAYOR ~ Endorsed by our FIRE and POLICE in addition, she is also endorsed by the Everett Herald~ Christine has always proven to care deeply about our public safety and our Veterans. She is […]

Lynnwood Times mayoral candidates interview

Lynnwood Mayor

LYNNWOOD, Wash. – In preparation for the upcoming November 2 election, the Lynnwood Times met with Lynnwood mayoral candidates Jim Smith and Christine Frizzell on October 6 to discuss their platforms and important issues within the city. Both candidates were asked the same eight questions with opportunities to rebut when necessary and hold closing remarks […]

Lynnwood City Council votes to eliminate $40 vehicle fees

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Yesterday, the City of Lynnwood’s mayor and city council members met via Zoom for their regular Business Meeting. The agenda’s big-ticket item was the ongoing debate and eventual vote regarding the $40 car tab fee residents pay annually.  The ordinance to remove the fee was brought forth during the council’s October 11 Business Meeting. From […]

Lynnwood City Council drives debate about $40 car-tab fees

vehicle fees

With the majority of Lynnwood residents voting to remove the annual vehicle fee, Council President George Hurst presented an ordinance to do so. However, the debate around the ordinance’s pros and cons tumbles on as councilmembers gear up to vote on the matter in the upcoming Business Meeting. October 18 Regular Work Session During the […]

Letter-to-Editor: Christine Frizzell has my vote

Lynnwood Times

I write today in support of the candidacy of Christine Frizzell for Mayor of Lynnwood. In my opinion, there is no other candidate as qualified as Christine to be Mayor.  In her years of professional accounting experience, she is unmatched as a wise budgeter and controller of finances.  She has helped innumerable private clients to fiscal […]

Call for General Election candidate questions

general election questions

The Lynnwood Times will be conducting in-person video interviews for the following upcoming General Election races and seeking questions from the general public: Lynnwood Mayor: Christine Frizzell and Jim Smith Lynnwood City Council Position 1: Shirley Sutton and Nick Coelho Lynnwood City Council Position 2: Naz Lashgari and Patrick Decker Lynnwood City Council Position 3: […]

2021 Primary Election results

Snohomish County primary

🚨UPDATE 5 p.m. Aug 12 🚨Current Turnout: 26.77% up from 26.73% the previous day. Expected county turnout is 28%. Lynnwood turnout is 28.32%. All results are current as of posted update. The next update is set for 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. 🚨UPDATE 5 p.m. Aug 12 🚨 Today, Garth Fell, Snohomish County Auditor, confirmed […]

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