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Lynnwood passes $545 million biennium budget, contention over salaries

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LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 14, 2022━The Lynnwood City Council passed amended versions of the 2023 salary schedule and 2023-2024 biennium budget during their December 12 meeting. The ordinances were delayed at the previous meeting on November 28. With all council members present at the meeting, Council Vice President Smith was the only dissenting vote to approve […]

Vote for employee salary increases and 2023-2024 budget postponed

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LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 29, 2022—The Lynnwood City Council unanimously voted on Monday to postpone adoption of the 2023–2024 budget and discussion of the 2023 salary schedule to their December 12th meeting. This decision — at least regarding the budget — did cause further deviation from the schedule set by the council but should have no […]

Upcoming Lynnwood City Council Meeting

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LYNNWOOD—For its Business Meeting at 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 28, the Lynnwood City Council will discuss/vote on Property Taxes, Salary Schedules, and biennium 2023-24 Budget. This meeting will be held both in-person and electronically by Zoom or Lynnwood, WA Video Archive (swagit.com). Below is the council agenda. Previous Lynnwood City Council Business Meeting

Upcoming Lynnwood City Council meeting for October 31

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LYNNWOOD—For its Work Session at 6:00 p.m., Monday, October 31, the Lynnwood City Council will be presented with the 2023 to 2024 Public Works Preliminary Budget, review the 2023 to 2024 Revenue Review, and review the 2023 to 2024 Budget Calendar. The Work Session should take about two hours and forty-five minutes to cover its […]

Mayor Smith and Lynnwood City Council present Honoring Excellence Awards

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LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 30, 2021 – Yesterday, during its regular Work Session, Lynnwood City Council and Mayor Nicola Smith presented three Honoring Excellence Awards. These awards recognize city employees, businesses, and community members who contribute to the health and well-being of the city. This year’s staff member recipient is Recreational Supervisor Kelly Schudde. The Business […]

Upcoming Lynnwood City Council Meeting

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LYNNWOOD, Washington, November 28, 2021 – For its 6 p.m. Monday, November 29 regular WORK SESSION the Lynnwood City Council will discuss the items listed below. The budget ordinance for the mid-biennium modifications will be presented for City Council approval at the December 13 Council meeting. Honoring Excellence Awards recipients Kelly Schudde Harvy’s Bike Shop Phong […]

Council approves IT improvements, PSE contract, and Community Justice and Recovery Centers

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Yesterday, the Lynnwood City Council held a business meeting. After nearly two hours of hearing public comment, the council voted to move forward with the Community Justice Center (CJC) and the Community Recovery Center (CRC) proposals. Unfortunately, during the public hearing portion of the meeting, callers spewed threats and racial slurs. Mayor Smith and Council […]

Lynnwood City Council holds public hearings on proposed budget and property tax levy

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By Erin Freeman | Press Release At the November 9 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council held two public hearings on the proposed 2021-22 biennium budget and 2021 property tax levy. The City of Lynnwood’s Finance Director Sonja Springer presented the council with the second public hearing on Mayor Nicola Smith’s proposed 2021-22 biennium budget. The […]

Lynnwood Mayor proposes 6.4% reduction for 2021-22 budget

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By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff At the October 12 business meeting, Mayor Nicola Smith presented the Lynnwood City Council with a preliminary budget with general fund expenditures totaling $112,176,210. The 2021-22 preliminary general fund budget is a reduction of $7,786,102, or a 6.4% reduction from budgeted 2019-20 general fund expenditures. To ensure a […]

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