Plan to raise cap on property tax growth collapses in WA Legislature
Democratic state lawmakers dropped their bid Monday to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth in Washington, excising one of the most controversial revenue-raising ideas they’ve pursued in this year’s legislative session. The proposal, embedded in House Bill 2049, sought to allow an increase in the growth factor from the current 1% cap to as much […]
Habitat for Humanity’s Bayside Home complete and sold to Habitat Homebuyers
EVERETT—Habitat for Humanity Snohomish County’s brand-new Bayside Home, located just North of downtown Everett, has recently been sold to a Habitat homebuyer family the very same month construction reached completion. “Thanks to your support and the many contributions from our community, we were able to hand over a set of keys that will open the […]
The economic eviction crisis in manufactured home communities
The Baby Boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) has been the driving force for consumption in America’s economy. Gerber’s baby food, Saturday cartoons filled with ads for sugary cereals, hula hoops, teaching the world to sing with Coca Cola are all part of the economic engine fed by the Baby Boomers. But this […]
Forum exposes the dark practice of underfunding manufactured home communities
LYNNWOOD—Almost 200 residents throughout western Snohomish County filled the dining hall of Homage Senior Services on Thursday, May 30, to attend a Manufactured Home Ownership Forum hosted by George Hurst, Lynnwood City Council President, and Pam Hurst, Legislative Lead, Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance; Dave Ross of KIRO Radio moderated the event. The purpose of the […]
Lynnwood manufactured homeowners stuck with rising rents and nowhere to go
LYNNWOOD—When corporate investor Collective Communities bought Royalwood Estates, a manufactured housing community in Lynnwood, last year, tenants were hit with a whopping increase to rents, raising as much as $300 within just one year plus added fees. With the rent set to increase another $100 this summer, many of the tenants are now facing homelessness, […]
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 […]
