Lynnwood proposed property tax hike sparks heated council debate

LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council continued its conversation on its Budget, which included 2025 mid-biennial budget amendments and a proposed 2026 property tax levy, in addition to municipal code changes, at its Business Meeting held Monday, November 17. Mid-Biennium Budget Review Amendments The first agenda item was to review mid-biennial budget amendments. As required by state […]
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 […]
Lynnwood now facing $10.7 million budget shortfall, mayor proposing layoffs

LYNNWOOD—At its Business Meeting on Monday, July 28, the Council adopted revisions to its Council Rules of Procedure, approved an $800,000 settlement with Marshbank Construction, and further discussed the City’s, now $11 million, budget crisis. Revisions to Resolution 2024-08 Council Rules Below is a summary of proposed changes to the Council Rules of Procedure that […]
Hurst calls for new Citizen Action Committee, alleges Mayor’s faulty budget plunges Lynnwood into financial crisis

The Lynnwood City Council’s primary responsibility is to protect the economic stability of the City’s government. As the current Chair of the Lynnwood City Council Finance Committee, I am responding to the Mayor’s public comments regarding Lynnwood’s budget deficit in 2025. The Mayor has said,” like many jurisdictions across the Country, Lynnwood is experiencing a […]
City of Lynnwood to use emergency funds to offset $2.2 million budget deficit

By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood will use its emergency reserves to fulfill a $2 million gap that emerged out of the coronavirus pandemic in the city’s budget, the decision authorized by the Lynnwood City Council. At its July 13 business meeting, the City Council approved using the general fund reserves to neutralize […]