Moratorium on accepting substance abuse facilities application holds, for now
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 16, 2023–The Lynnwood City Council held a public hearing for the moratorium on accepting applications for substance abuse clinics during their business meeting on June 12. The emergency ordinance, passed back in April, was the city council’s response to being largely blindsided by the opening of Acadia Healthcare’s Lynnwood Comprehensive Treatment Center and its proximity to the Alderwood Boys & […]
Public Hearings, Gun Buyback Program tops upcoming council meeting
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 10, 2023—Lynnwood City Council will host a Business Meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, June 12, to hold two Public Hearings—Moratorium on the Acceptance of Substance Abuse Clinic Applications and 2023 Comprehensive Plan— and discuss/vote on a Gun Buyback Program and to rename a local street. The mayor is also expected to be given […]
Memorial Day: Cities pay tribute to US military personnel who gave the ultimate sacrifice
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 29, 2023—Approximately 150 people gathered at Veterans Park in Lynnwood City Center this Memorial Day to pay tribute to the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The annual event was hosted by Lynnwood American Legion Post 37 and Lynnwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040. […]
Students recognized for completing projects in the 2023 Mayor’s Challenge
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 24, 2023—Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell joined by Director of STEM/Career & College Readiness Mark Madison of the Edmonds School District, presented certificates to students of Beverly Elementary, Lynnwood High School and Mountlake Terrace High School for completing the 2023 Mayor’s Challenge. What started as a partnership between former Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith […]
Housing Hope celebrates Groundbreaking for new Madrona Highlands in Edmonds
EDMONDS, Wash., May 24, 2023—Well over one hundred residents attended Housing Hope’s groundbreaking ceremony for its new 52-unit affordable housing community, Madrona Highlands, on Tuesday, May 23, in South Edmonds. The $30 million dollar project will be the first of its kind for Housing Hope by working with churches owning “excessive land,” in south Snohomish […]
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient recognized at Memorial Day Proclamation
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 24, 2023—Mayor Christine Frizzell and the Lynnwood City Council made a Memorial Day proclamation during their business meeting on May 22, declaring their continued “commitment to making Lynnwood a Veteran-Supportive City where Veterans and their families can live, work, play, recreate, educate, and thrive.” The primary section of the proclamation reads: “we, […]
Lynnwood’s AA+ Bond rating and why it is important
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 15, 2023—On April 18, 2023, Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P), the world’s leading provider of independent credit ratings, assigned its ‘AA+’ long-term rating with a stable outlook to the City of Lynnwood’s 2023 limited-tax general obligation (LTGO) refunding bonds. The only rating higher is ‘AAA’ which few municipalities have ever achieved. […]
Lynnwood temporarily halts applications for substance abuse outpatient clinics
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 18, 2023—To ensure adequate evaluation of its zoning codes, the Lynnwood City Council, during an emergency Special Business Meeting on Monday, April 17, voted 5-1 to an immediate six-month halt of the acceptance and processing of all applications for substance abuse outpatient clinics within its boundaries. Because the City of Lynnwood Municipal […]
$46 million in federal funding for 15 Community Projects requested by Larsen
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2023—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) requested $46,401,575 for 15 local community projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 spending bill that local leaders and stakeholders identified as critical to their communities. Larsen submitted the requests to the House Appropriations Committee as the Committee begins work on legislation to fund the federal government. “My […]
Lynnwood Council considering resolution supporting assault weapons ban
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 4, 2023—Lynnwood Councilman George Hurst plans to bring forward a resolution supporting HB-1240, the state-level legislation prohibiting the sale of assault weapons, much to the disagreement of Councilman Patrick Decker who questioned whether the decision was constitutional. The announcement was made at council’s Work Session on Monday, April 3, during the meeting’s […]