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Snohomish County Council adopts Missing Middle Housing Ordinance

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EVERETT, Wash., May 5, 2022 – The Snohomish County Council passed Ordinance 22-016 to encourage the production of more “missing middle” housing. The ordinance was introduced by Councilmember Nate Nehring as part of a suite of housing affordability legislation. The ordinance will amend provisions in title 30 SCC to establish detached ADUs on 25 rural […]

Snohomish County working through a 2-year pandemic backlog on criminal cases

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SNOHOMISH CO, Wash., March 29, 2022 – Although the Snohomish County Council approved approximately $3 million in ARPA funds last October to address the county’s backlog of criminal cases, Prosecuting Attorney Adam Cornell says it could still take “at least a couple years” to get caught up.  Since judges in Snohomish and King counties ordered […]

Low and Nehring sworn in for second terms on Snohomish County Council

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SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 22, 2021 –Both republican Snohomish County Councilmen Sam Low and Nate Nehring took their oaths of office today to commence their second terms on the county council. Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Edirin Okoloko administered the oath for Sam Low in front of the Snohomish County Administrative Building at 11:30 a.m. […]

Snohomish County Council votes to become a Purple Heart County

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EVERETT, Wash., December 6, 2021 – On the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor, tonight at its 6 p.m. Administrative Session, the Snohomish County Council will vote to become a Purple Heart County. Snohomish County will be the third county in Washington state following Thurston and Lewis counties to officially be recognized as a […]

Nehring introduces housing affordability legislation in Snohomish County

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EVERETT, Wash., September 30, 2021 – Yesterday, Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring presented the final piece of a suite of legislation aimed at promoting housing affordability in Snohomish County. The proposal is the last of four separate housing affordability ordinances and would reduce duplicative review steps as well as the overall cost of housing projects. […]

Everett’s Megan Dunn elected as Snohomish County Council Vice-Chair

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By Mario Lotmore  |  Lynnwood Time Staff SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., January 4, 2021 – At today’s Snohomish County Council Administrative Session, Everett resident and County Council District 2 representative, Megan Dunn was elected by fellow councilmembers as Vice-Chair for the year 2021. She represents Everett, Mukilteo, and the Tulalip Indian Reservation. Dunn was nominated by […]

Lynnwood’s Stephanie Wright elected to Snohomish County Council Chair

Councilmembers on the community impact of COVID-19

By Mario Lotmore  |  Lynnwood Time Staff SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., January 4, 2021 – At today’s Snohomish County Council Administrative Session, Lynnwood resident and County Council District 3 representative, Stephanie Wright was elected unanimously by fellow councilmembers as Chair for the year 2021. Wright was nominated by Councilman Jared Mead (D) of District 4 and […]

Snohomish County Councilman, Nate Nehring, announces intent for re-election

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By Mario Lotmore  |  Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County, Wash. (January 4, 2021) – Today, Nate Nehring, announced that he will seek re-election to the Snohomish County Council for District 1. Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood, and unincorporated North Snohomish County comprise District 1. “It has been an honor to serve the residents of […]

Snohomish County allocates $1 million towards social justice

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By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff On Tuesday, November 10, the Snohomish County Council adopted a $1.045 billion 2021 budget, with over $1 million set aside to cultivate countywide social justice.  The five councilmembers voted 4-1 approving the budget allocations, with Councilwoman Megan Dunn dissenting, wanting funding to further support initiatives driven by the […]

Violence has no home in Snohomish County

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Violence has no home in Snohomish County By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County Councilwoman Megan Dunn has apologized after calling an image of a stitch work project featuring a Molotov cocktail a “good reminder.” Posted to her personal Facebook account, now deleted, the image shows a cross-stitched Molotov cocktail with the saying […]

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