Newly appointed Lynnwood Councilwoman withdraws, new vote to fill vacancy on March 10
LYNNWOOD—Newly appointed Lynnwood City Councilwoman Rebecca Thornton, who were to take the Oath of Office at Monday’s Business meeting on February 24, withdrew her name from consideration for “personal reasons.” Because of power outages leading to technical issues, the 6 p.m. meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Just before 5 p.m., on Monday, the city received […]
Binda breaks silence on Everett address discrepancies, says he was just ‘housesitting’
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Joshua Binda broke his silence surrounding allegations made that he has been living in Everett during council’s meeting Monday, February 10, claiming that he had simply been housesitting for his father while he was out of the country tending to his ailing mother in Liberia. Council Vice President Binda’s grandmother […]
Council to select top 8 candidates to fill vacancy, discuss new duties and qualifications for elected office
LYNNWOOD—For its upcoming city council meeting on February 10, President Nick Coelho will present outcomes from Saturday’s Council Summit that was held at Verdant Health Commission. The council will also be voting/discussing the following other matters listed below: Council vacancy selections A total of 19 applicants are vying for the Lynnwood City Council Position 5, […]
Lynnwood teams up with Kaiser Permanente and FPA to beautify Mesika Trail in honor of MLK
LYNNWOOD—Nearly 125 volunteers gathered in front of the Lynnwood Senior Center on Monday, January 20, eager to get their hands dirty beautifying the Mesika Trail—which runs behind City Hall along the Civic Center campus—in honor of Martin Luther King Day (MLK Day). Amidst the crowd were Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, Lynnwood […]
Game of Thrones: Lynnwood Council Leadership Shake-up
LYNNWOOD—The young bucks on the Lynnwood City Council outplayed more seasoned Councilmembers to snatch the top leadership positions at Monday’s Business meeting with Nick Coelho, 38, being elected as President and Josh Binda, 25, as Vice President for the 2025 Legislative Session. Both Councilmen voted last November to pass a 52% property tax increase on […]
Lynnwood adopts city budget with a 52% property tax increase
Last week, by a vote of 4-3, the Lynnwood City Council passed a City property tax increase of 52%. That large of an increase is something I could not vote for and as City Council President, I am concerned about the impact on residents with such a tremendous tax increase. Please, I want to be […]
City Council votes not to confirm mayor’s Parks Director pick
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council voted not to move forward with Interim Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Director Joel Faber for the Director position during its Business Meeting on Monday, October 28, following a contentious council discussion. The vote came with four no’s, with Councilman David Parshall as the sole in favor vote. Council members Joshua […]
Lynnwood Council presented with a 23 percent city budget increase
LYNNWOOD—Questions surrounding deficits, property tax increases, and senior city leadership salaries led the $156 million preliminary 2025-26 biennium general fund budget discussion presented to council members during Monday’s Public Hearing. “So, our two-year revenue is estimated to be $152 million, our two-year expenditure is estimated to be $156 million; so, if I am reading that […]
Community Transit’s Swift Orange Line now open for business, on time and under budget
LYNNWOOD—Community Transit launched its new Swift Orange line with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lynnwood Transit Center on Saturday, March 30. The Swift Orange Line is an 11-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) expansion that connects Edmonds College in Lynnwood to McCollum Park & Ride in Mill Creek with stops at Lynnwood Transit Center, Alderwood Mall, […]
Lynnwood opens city’s first ever disc golf course at Gold Park, a new “Gold Standard” for Parks and Rec
LYNNWOOD—The City of Lynnwood held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Gold Park, Tuesday, January 16, commemorating the opening of the city’s first ever public disc golf course. Disc golf, formerly known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport where players take turns tossing specialized discs (putters, mids, drivers, etc.) down a course with the […]
