Mukilteo approves its $15.8M 2022 budget and fee schedule
MUKILTEO, Wash., November 23, 2021 – In a 6-1 vote, the Mukilteo City Council approved ordinance 1455, adopting 2022 city budget ($15.8 million General Fund portion) during a special meeting held Monday, November 22. The total 2022 Mukilteo Budget, including General Funds, Capital Funds, Propriety Funds and Internal Service is $40 million. The decision was […]
Getting Grounded in Gratitude
Gratefulness: Practicing gratefulness daily can prime our brains to look for more reasons to be grateful which shifts our outlook, perspective, and mood. McCraty and colleagues (1998), in one of their studies on gratitude and appreciation, found that participants who felt grateful showed a marked reduction in the level of cortisol, a stress hormone. They […]
Mukilteo delays 2022 budget passage another week
MUKILTEO, Wash., November 20, 2021 – After an over five-hour discussion stretching past midnight, exhausted council members agreed to delay the approval of the 2022 preliminary annual Mukilteo Budget another week, despite the plan to finalize and approve at their Monday meeting, November 15. The following 2022 Mukilteo Budget proposals were approved by council during […]
Minding Your Senses
There is a saying that you can’t give what you don’t have. Taking care of yourself and addressing your needs is a vital part of improving wellbeing, maintaining balance, and preventing burnout. Attending to your own sensory experience in the world is part of taking care of yourself. Mindful Practice – The 5 Senses This […]
Mukilteo approves Capital Improvement Plan
MUKILTEO, Wash., November 9, 2021 – Mukilteo city council passed Ordinance 1456, amending the Capital Facilities element of the Comprehensive Plan, and held discussions on the city’s 2022 budget before voting for approval on November 15. All council members were in attendance except Councilmember Joe Marine who was unable to attend. Adoption of the Capital […]
Why I’m voting NO on Harris and you should too
Opinion/Letter to the Editor Mukilteo is home to approximately 21,000 residents. We love our community, our schools, and our police department. We enjoy beautiful scenery, hospitality, and quiet neighborhoods in our peaceful way of life which is why Mukilteo was named under then-mayor Joe Marine’s leadership as one of the top ten best small cities […]
Mukilteo approves ARPA funds for police body cams, software and Chamber improvements, and utility assistance
MUKILTEO, Wash., October 26, 2021 – Mukilteo City Council passed four new uses for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds at their Special Meeting October 26, which includes Enterprise Resource Planning software upgrades, police body cameras, audio and visual upgrades to the council chamber, and utility assistance for Mukilteo residents with outstanding balances. Enterprise Resource […]
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 […]
Upcoming Mukilteo City Council Meeting
MUKILTEO, Wash., October 25, 2021 – For its 6 p.m. Monday, October 25 SPECIAL MEETING the Mukilteo City Council will discuss/vote the following items: ARP Funding: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Discussion ARP Funding: Body Cam Program Approval ARP Funding: Council Chambers Audio Visual Upgrade Contract Approval ARP Funding: Utility Assistance View the full council agenda […]
Mukilteo City Council updates criminal code, budget discussion resumes
MUKILTEO, Wash., October 22, 2021 – City Council approved an update on its criminal code, ordinance 1454, and furthered their discussion on the City’s budget and Property and Emergency Medical Service Tax levies at its Regular Business meeting Monday, October 18. All council members were in attendance aside from councilwoman Elizabeth Crawford. The passed update […]
