City Council passes motion to create ad hoc housing task force
By LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated October 31, 2019 After previous discussion at the council business meeting on October 14 and the work session on October 21, the Lynnwood City Council passed the motion to create an ad hoc housing task force on October 28. The motion passed 4-2 with Council President Benjamin Goodwin and […]
Lynnwood City Council Forum at Black Box Theater
by Luke Putvin On October 8th, the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County hosted a Candidate Forum containing those running for Lynnwood City Council. After the city council, candidates running for Edmonds School Board also answered questions; this article will focus on the Lynnwood City Council portion. The forum was hosted at the Edmonds […]
New Development Agreement Code eases restrictions for builders
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On August 12, the Lynnwood City Council passed a development agreement code amendment. At the previous Business Meeting, Councilmember George Hurst moved to amend the proposed amendment to include that a “development will be required to provide a minimum of 15% of units be affordable based on an income qualification of […]
Letters to the Editor: Political Season
Move Lynnwood forward with Naz Lashgari I would like to urge Lynnwood voters to support Ms. Naz Lashgari for City Council Position 4 in the upcoming primary. As Vice President of the Lynnwood Diversity, Equity ,and Inclusion Commission, Naz has consistently shown herself to be a powerful advocate for the LGBTQ community, people of color, […]
2019 Lynnwood Rotary Rummage Sale
By MARIO LOTMORE On Saturday, July 14, hundreds gathered at Meadowdale Middle School to search through thousands of items at the tenth annual Lynnwood Rotary Rummage Sale. All items are donated. The herculean effort requires hundreds of hours and about 100 volunteers for a year coordinating and sorting items for the big day. This year […]
City Council candidates weigh in on living wage jobs and opioid epidemic
by LUKE PUTVIN and MARIO LOTMORE Lynnwood City Council Position 4 Naz Lashgari By 2035 the Lynnwood area is projected to have a population of over 92,000 people strong. Ensuring financial stability and economic success is a priority in the strategic plan of the City of Lynnwood. I support this strategic plan. I would support […]
Lynnwood Forward slate’s campaign kicks off
by Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com About 30 people attended Lynnwood Forward’s kickoff at Bistro 76 on Friday, July 5. Among those in attendance were Mayor Nicola Smith, Council Vice President Christine Frizzell and Councilmember Shannon Sessions. The kickoff marked the start of the Lynnwood Forward slate’s campaign. The slate is made up of Naz Lashgari, Ashkan […]
