Jared Mead: What Comes Next for the County Budget?

The County Executive recently released his proposed budget for the next two years, and the County Council will spend the next several weeks going through it before we adopt a final budget later this fall. There is a lot in it. But before we get too far into that process, I want to explain where […]

Commentary: What Does It Take to Feel Safe in Snohomish County?

What Makes a Community Feel Safe? By: Snohomish County Councilman Jared Mead Before we can talk about affordability, parks, schools, or economic opportunity, we have to answer a simpler question: Do people feel safe where they live? Over the past few years, public safety has become one of the issues I hear about most from […]

Jared Mead Commentary: Traffic, what’s at stake?

Last week, I was driving home after an evening meeting in Everett. Like a lot of parents, I wasn’t thinking about the meeting anymore. I was thinking about getting home before the kids went to bed. Another crash. Another backup. Another reminder of how quickly one incident can bring traffic across much of our county […]

COMMENTARY: Celebrating America’s 250th and building our future

More people choose to immigrate to the United States than any other country on Earth. Every year, more than a million people leave behind everything they know in search of the opportunity to build a life here. In a world that often tells us America is in decline, that’s worth thinking about. Spend enough time […]