5K Holiday Dash in Edmonds for a GREAT cause
The annual 5K event will launch in-person, as is tradition, at 9 a.m. on Nov. 27 at Edmonds Boys and Girls Club at 310 6th Ave. N in Edmonds, WA, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. As always, any runners/walkers/strollers also have the opportunity to run, walk or stroll on their own as well. We encourage participants […]
South County Fire seeks public input on redistricting proposal
South County Fire is seeking public comment on a plan to update fire commissioner election districts to address population changes identified in the 2020 census. The regional fire authority (RFA) is governed by a board of seven fire commissioners: two elected at-large and five elected from commissioner districts. Law requires election districts to be updated […]
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 […]
Community Transit Thanksgiving holiday service
Community Transit to operate on Sunday schedule for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25 and regular service on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Snohomish County, Wash. – Community Transit will operate on Sunday bus schedule on Thanksgiving Day and return to a regular schedule the following day, Friday, Nov. 26. Thursday, Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving Day) Snohomish County local […]
Upcoming Lynnwood City Council Meeting
LYNNWOOD, Wash November 8, 2021 – For its 6 p.m. Monday, November 8 regular BUSINESS MEETING the Lynnwood City Council will discuss the following items: Lynnwood City Council meeting Time and Location Confirm Municipal Court Judge Appointment Council letter to County regarding HB 1590 Letter to Snohomish County HB 1590 Updates to 2021 Salary Schedule […]
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 […]
Community Transit board holds budget workshop, October 28
Snohomish County, Wash. – The Community Transit Board of Directors will discuss the proposed 2022 Community Transit budget on Thursday, October 28 at 3 p.m. The regular meeting will take place as a virtual meeting due to ongoing COVID-19 precautions. For meeting materials, including the proposed budget, and information on how to watch the meeting, […]
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 […]
Missing Mukilteo man found dead
Mukilteo, Wash., October 25, 2021 – On October 22, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the person found dead on October 16 near the 4600 block of 88th Street SW in Mukilteo as 27-year-old Sarath Vasanthavada. Vasanthavada was reported missing since September 27, 2021. The cause and manner of death have not yet been […]
