Community Justice Center on hold, 26 minutes, and an eleventh-hour letter
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 4, 2021 – The Lynnwood City Council voted, at its business meeting Monday, to postpone the vote to award the construction contract of the new $64 million Community Justice Center to FORMA Construction Company until September 13. The Council hopes that postponing the vote will allow more time to further investigate the Lynnwood […]
Primary Election 2021 Q&A
The 2021 Primary Election will be held on August 3 and local non-military ballots will be mailed to voters on July 15. In preparation for the 2021 Primary Election, the Lynnwood Times asked candidates questions to supplement the questions in your voters pamphlet. The Lynnwood Times did not receive responses from the following 2021 Primary […]
2021 Election Season kicks off
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 22, 2021 – Friday was the filing deadline for citizens to participate in the political system here in Washington state kicking off the 2021 election season. The last day for candidates to withdraw from the ballot is 5 p.m. May 24. For a full timeline of key dates, click here. Only […]
Letter to the Editor: ESD Capital Levy Vote
Zig Ziglar wrote, “Our children are our only hope for the future, but we are their only hope for their present and their future.” This quote is so relevant to us as we cast our votes for the Edmonds School District Capital Levy to Improve School Facilities. As someone who grew up attending ESD schools and […]
Christine Frizzell kicks off campaign to be next Mayor of Lynnwood
By voteFrizzell.com | Press Release Lynnwood, Wash., April 5, 2021 – The March 24 zoom event to launch Christine Frizzell’s mayoral campaign was attended by community leaders, current Mayor Nicola Smith, other current councilmembers as well as past councilmembers, family, and friends. Christine has been on the Lynnwood city council since 2017. She has chaired […]
Lynnwood Councilwoman Christine Frizzell awarded Certificate of Municipal Leadership
By City of Lynnwood | Press Release Lynnwood, Wash., March 5, 2021 – City Council Member Christine Frizzell was recently awarded a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in four core areas: Roles, responsibilities and […]
RSJ Coordinator position brings to question whether the city ever implemented its hiring freeze
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood, Wash., February 27, 2021 – A motion to delay the Race and Social Justice (RSJ) Coordinator position passed at Monday’s city council meeting. Majority of the council stated that the work scope for the position was ambiguous and that the timing for the creation of a new […]
Potential new Race and Social Justice Coordinator in 2021, salary schedule, budget amendments, and fees
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff A wide array of topics were discussed by the council at its December 7 work session. Patrick Decker was introduced as a candidate for a position on the Civil Service Commission. Decker has served on the Planning Commission for six years and is actively involved in Cops and […]
Fifty Lynnwood small businesses set to receive $10,000 grants for COVID-19 economic relief
By City of Lynnwood | Press Release LYNNWOOD, WA, July 24, 2020 — Today the City of Lynnwood announced the award of Lynnwood’s Small Business Relief Grants. Fifty small businesses will receive $10,000 grants. In June, the Lynnwood City Council unanimously approved the allocation of $500,000 of the City’s federal CARES Act funding to be put […]
Mayor Smith to veto 6% utility tax cut by city council
Mayor Smith to veto 6% utility tax cut by city councilby Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff May 30, 2:50 p.m.: Added links to Open Public Meetings Act, COVID-19 Proclamations related to the Open Public Meetings Act, and timeline of ordinance. May 30, 1:10 p.m.: Updated to reflect that no response to questions to the […]
