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Lynnwood Council Member Jessica Roberts withdraws from appointment

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LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Candidate Jessica Ann Roberts has withdrawn today to be appointed to the Lynnwood City Council, according to the City of Lynnwood. Roberts was appointed to the City Council by a unanimous decision on Monday, March 10. In a statement to the Everett Herald as to why she withdrew, Roberts wrote: “My personal […]

Cannibalism, sexual assault, and murder: The alleged fantasies of newly appointed council member

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LYNNWOOD—Newly appointed Lynnwood City Council member Jessica Roberts’ now deleted alleged Reddit profile, Other_Ardvark_6105, dabbles in some dark fantasies including, but not limited to, sexually assaulting women, cannibalizing them, and murder. Many of these posts are found in a subreddit for vorarephilia, which is the fetish of drawing sexual gratification from consuming, or being consumed […]

Lynnwood City Council calls Special Meeting to reconsider appointment

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LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council announced today it is calling a Special Business Meeting for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2025, to consider rescinding the appointment of Jessica Ann Roberts to the council. Roberts was appointed to the council on Monday, March 10, to fill the Position 5 vacancy left by Julieta Altamirano-Crosby.  The notice from […]

Binda breaks silence on Everett address discrepancies, says he was just ‘housesitting’

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LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Joshua Binda broke his silence surrounding allegations made that he has been living in Everett during council’s meeting Monday, February 10, claiming that he had simply been housesitting for his father while he was out of the country tending to his ailing mother in Liberia. Council Vice President Binda’s grandmother […]

Game of Thrones: Lynnwood Council Leadership Shake-up

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LYNNWOOD—The young bucks on the Lynnwood City Council outplayed more seasoned Councilmembers to snatch the top leadership positions at Monday’s Business meeting with Nick Coelho, 38, being elected as President and Josh Binda, 25, as Vice President for the 2025 Legislative Session. Both Councilmen voted last November to pass a 52% property tax increase on […]

She did it her way, second Lynnwood councilwoman resigns in less than a year

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LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Julieta Altamirano-Crosby has officially resigned from her council duties effective January 6, one day prior to her taking the oath to be sworn in as the new District 2 Snohomish County PUD Commissioner. Lynnwood City Council Vice President Altamirano-Crosby won a seat as Snohomish County PUD Commissioner last General Election […]

Binda implies Lynnwood city attorney ignorant of the law

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LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council’s meeting got heated Monday, December 9, regarding Council Vice President Julieta Altamirano-Crosby’s recent election win as a Snohomish County PUD Commissioner and whether holding both seats could be a potential conflict of interest Councilman Josh Binda alleges. During the meeting’s new business segment Councilman Joshua Binda made a motion that the city […]

Lynnwood adopts city budget with a 52% property tax increase

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Last week, by a vote of 4-3, the Lynnwood City Council passed a City property tax increase of 52%. That large of an increase is something I could not vote for and as City Council President, I am concerned about the impact on residents with such a tremendous tax increase. Please, I want to be […]

City Council votes not to confirm mayor’s Parks Director pick

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LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council voted not to move forward with Interim Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Director Joel Faber for the Director position during its Business Meeting on Monday, October 28, following a contentious council discussion. The vote came with four no’s, with Councilman David Parshall as the sole in favor vote. Council members Joshua […]

Council approved increases to permit fees, removes PE requirement for Public Works directorship

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LYNNWOOD—The council began hearing 2025-26 biennium budget presentations and approved a 7.6 percent increase to permit fees and the mayor’s request to remove the professional engineering licensure requirement for the Public Works Director position, at its Monday, October 14, city council meeting. The department presentations commenced on Monday with Executive, Legal, City Council, and Finance. PRCA, […]

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