County passes $135 million Housing & Behavioral Health Capital Fund
EVERETT, Wash., December 14, 2023—The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved on December 14 the Housing and Behavioral Health Capital Fund, an investment plan to preserve and build affordable housing and behavioral health facilities. The Capital Fund will earmark a substantial investment of approximately $114 million over five years and create 550 new affordable housing and […]
Applicants Sought for Affordable Housing Projects in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., July 25, 2022 – Snohomish County is encouraging nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers, and government agencies to submit applications: to create affordable rental housing; expand homeownership development; and pursue new shelter projects. An estimated $1.6 million in federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is anticipated to be available for the […]
Mukilteo narrowly adopts Housing Action Plan
MUKILTEO, Wash., June 9, 2021 – The Mukilteo City Council passed its Housing Action Plan (HAP) with a vote of 4-3 during its four-and-a-half hour contentious Business Meeting on June 7. Councilmembers Sarah Kneller, Elisabeth Crawford, Richard Emery and Councilman Louis Harris voted for the adoption of the HAP. Councilmen Joe Marine, Bob Champion and […]
Current and upcoming economic development in Lynnwood
By Luke Putvin THE RESERVE SENIOR APARTMENTS AT SCRIBER LAKE Independent seniors struggling with soaring rents in Puget Sound now have a modern and affordable option in Lynnwood. The Reserve at Lynnwood recently opened, offering 295 new apartments with studios, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units at 19815 Scriber Lake Road, just three blocks southwest of Scriber […]
Housing Affordability Regional Task Force releases Five-Year Plan
by Luke Putvin The Housing Affordability Regional Task Force (HART) released its five-year action plan on February 5. The task force was launched in May of 2019 to address housing affordability issues throughout the county. “I wanted to bring all of our local partners together to help. 14 local cities participated,” said County Executive Dave […]
Former Whispering Pines resident shares struggle to find housing
Former Whispering Pines resident shares struggle to find housing.LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated: February 6, 2020. Lori Tambellini, a lifelong Snohomish County resident, had lived at Whispering Pines for 20 years. She originally moved to Whispering Pines because she became physically disabled and got a housing voucher as a result. At the time, Tambellini explained, […]
Area leaders discuss housing opportunities at city council roundtable
By LUKE PUTVIN Each Lynnwood City Councilmember invited two community stakeholders to discuss affordable housing and housing availability in general. This roundtable discussion occurred at the City Council Business Meeting on Monday, July 8. Stakeholders varied in their professional experiences and perspectives. There were individuals whose backgrounds were in affordable housing such as Mark Smith […]
