Lynnwood City Council fails to override Mayor Smith’s $40 car tab relief veto

During Monday’s Lynnwood City Council Business Meeting, the council approves letter to Snohomish County Council regarding a 0.1 percent increase on sales tax and failed to override Mayor Nicola Smith’s veto of ordinance 3400 relating to the removal of car tabs. Public Comments During the November 8 session, public comments were mixed, with speakers making […]

Lynnwood City Council discusses Property Taxes and Mid-Biennium Budget

LYNNWOOD, Wash, November 4, 2021 – During the November 1 Work Session, Lynnwood City Council members listened to Finance Director Michelle Meyer go over Mid-Biennium Budget Modifications and the 2022 Property Tax Levy. In the Mid-Biennium Budget portion of her presentation, Director Meyer explained that the Assessed Valuation (AV) “is the total evaluation of all […]

Mayor Smith to veto $40 car tab relief ordinance

UPDATED 1:20 p.m. Nov. 4, 2021: Added statement from Council President George Hurst. LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 4, 2021 – In a memo to the Lynnwood city council sent yesterday, Mayor Nicola Smith will veto Ordinance 3400, relating to the City’s $40 vehicle license fee, adopted by the City Council on October 25, 2021.     To […]

The Day of the Dead cultural event at Lynnwood’s City Hall

LYNNWOOD, Wash, November 1, 2021 – On Saturday, October 30, the WAGRO Foundation sponsored a Day of the Dead event at Lynnwood’s City Hall. From dances to costumes, participants got to share their traditions and culture with the community.  Traditional Aztec Dance The event began with a traditional Aztec dance performed by the German-Maldonado family […]

Public invited to Day of the Dead event in Lynnwood

Please join us for this celebration of Mexican culture! The Day of the Dead is one of the most important Mexican holidays. Normally celebrated on November 1 or 2, it is a time for families to honor their departed by creating altars and offering them flowers, food and drink. People also dress as catrinas (skeletons) […]

Lynnwood City Council votes to eliminate $40 vehicle fees

Yesterday, the City of Lynnwood’s mayor and city council members met via Zoom for their regular Business Meeting. The agenda’s big-ticket item was the ongoing debate and eventual vote regarding the $40 car tab fee residents pay annually.  The ordinance to remove the fee was brought forth during the council’s October 11 Business Meeting. From […]

Lynnwood City Council drives debate about $40 car-tab fees

With the majority of Lynnwood residents voting to remove the annual vehicle fee, Council President George Hurst presented an ordinance to do so. However, the debate around the ordinance’s pros and cons tumbles on as councilmembers gear up to vote on the matter in the upcoming Business Meeting. October 18 Regular Work Session During the […]

Traditional Mexican folk dance performance a win for Sister City program

LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 17, 2021 – Following a week of hard work and rehearsal, dance troupes Bailadores de Bronce and Herencias Mexicanas stunned audience members at Cedar Valley Gym on Sunday with traditional Mexican folk dances from Guerrero and Oaxaca.  Mexican dance legend Concepción Bello Nava (Conchita), the artistic director for the renowned Chilpancingo dance […]

The spirit of Guerrero dances its way into Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 11, 2021 – Concepción Bello Nava (Conchita), the artistic director for the renowned Chilpancingo dance troupe Campañiade Danza Folklórica Xochicalli, is in Lynnwood teaching local dance groups Bailadores de Bronce  and Herencias Mexicanas traditional Mexican folk dances. Silver Creek Family Church is offering its gymnasium to to the dance troupes for rehearsals. […]

Community Justice Center on hold, 26 minutes, and an eleventh-hour letter

LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 4, 2021 – The Lynnwood City Council voted, at its business meeting Monday, to postpone the vote to award the construction contract of the new $64 million Community Justice Center to FORMA Construction Company until September 13. The Council hopes that postponing the vote will allow more time to further investigate the Lynnwood […]