City of Lynnwood receives $1.9 million in grant funding from Department of Commerce
LYNNWOOD—Last week, the Washington State Department of Commerce awarded the City of Lynnwood $1.9 million in project funding through the Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP). The funding includes $1 million for the 200th Street Senior Housing project and $900,000 for the Apollo Scriber Lake project. Funding of this program is provided from the State […]
Commerce invests $54.5 million in affordable housing across Washington
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Department of Commerce on Tuesday, January 20, announced $54.5 million in grants to help create nearly 5,000 affordable housing units across Washington. From Vancouver to Spokane, grants of up to $1 million have been awarded to support 70 projects in 22 counties to support the creation of 4,517 affordable housing units. A […]
Everett mayoral showdown: Franklin defends record as Murphy pushes for fiscal overhaul
LYNNWOOD—In the race for Everett’s next mayor, incumbent Cassie Franklin and challenger Scott Murphy squared off in an exclusive Lynnwood Times interview, led by Lynnwood Times Senior Reporter Kienan Briscoe, ahead of the November 4 general election. With Everett grappling with rapid growth, a $7.9 million budget deficit through 2026, surging homelessness, and rising youth […]
Lynnwood Times election interview: Candidate Dio Boucsieguez
LYNNWOOD—With just over two weeks left until the November 4 General Elections, the Lynnwood Times invited Lynnwood CC candidate Dio Boucsieguez back for another interview with a new set of questions on his platform and policies. The first time the Lynnwood Times interviewed Boucsieguez was just before the Primaries. The Times also reached out to […]
DelBene Highlights Nationwide Affordable Housing Crisis at Bellevue Development
BELLEVUE—Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) on Thursday, April 24, visited August Wilson Place, a 57-unit affordable housing development in downtown Bellevue, to highlight the nationwide shortage of affordable housing. The property was made possible because of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC/Housing Credit), the nation’s most effective tool for creating affordable housing. During the visit, DelBene […]
Public input sought on affordable housing and community development needs
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—People are invited to provide input on the most important needs for low- and moderate-income county residents and neighborhoods. The Snohomish County Human Services Department is hosting the hearing on November 19 in Smokey Point. Input received will be used to help develop the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan that guides the use of federal funds […]
Snohomish County Council adopts Missing Middle Housing Ordinance
EVERETT, Wash., May 5, 2022 – The Snohomish County Council passed Ordinance 22-016 to encourage the production of more “missing middle” housing. The ordinance was introduced by Councilmember Nate Nehring as part of a suite of housing affordability legislation. The ordinance will amend provisions in title 30 SCC to establish detached ADUs on 25 rural […]
Nehring introduces housing affordability legislation in Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash., September 30, 2021 – Yesterday, Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring presented the final piece of a suite of legislation aimed at promoting housing affordability in Snohomish County. The proposal is the last of four separate housing affordability ordinances and would reduce duplicative review steps as well as the overall cost of housing projects. […]
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 […]
