Law and Justice Regional Council ordinance approved
Snohomish County’s Law and Justice Regional Council to incorporate marginalized groups.By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Matters relating to Snohomish County’s law and justice system are gaining a new perspective through the addition of community input to support the creation of more effective and established policies while fostering strengthened relationships between the community and […]
Snohomish County awards local businesses $7.087M in second round of grant awards
By Snohomish County Government | Press Release Editor’s Note: Added business sector breakdown and Snohomish County council member statements. Everett, Wash., July 14, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County announced grant awards for the second round of the Relief Recovery and Resiliency (R3) grant program. The R3 grant program is part of the county’s plan to […]
Snohomish County provides second round of business relief grants
By Snohomish County Government | Press Release SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 12, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced the second round of the Small Business Relief, Recovery, and Resiliency (R3) Grant Program. This grant program is a key part of the relief and recovery action Snohomish County is taking to help businesses […]
County Council respond to calls to defund the sheriff’s office
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT- Monday, June 8, the Snohomish County Public Defender Association (SCADA) joined the nationwide protests to defund law enforcement agencies in the wake of police brutality against George Floyd, a Minneapolis man killed by an officer during an arrest. The team of public defenders, private attorneys, legal professionals, […]
Snohomish County budget cuts to include sheriff’s department
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Wednesday, June 10, the Snohomish County Council unanimously passed ordinance 20-037, a budget revision intended to address the financial impacts of COVID-19, approving county action to balance out the forecasted $27 million in General Fund revenue shortfalls. All county General Fund departments will undergo a 3.5% budget cut, […]
Snohomish County Leaders Push to Enter Phase II of Opening
Action by Board of Health and County Council necessary to advance proposal By Snohomish County Goverment | Press Release Updated 12:26 p.m. May 28: Added links to 10 a.m. meeting, 11:30 a.m. meeting and copies of agendas EVERETT, Snohomish County, May 28, 2020 — Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, Board of Health Chair Stephanie Wright, and […]
Health Board members weigh in on Thursday’s vote, one blames Fortney
This article is an update to “A new sheriff in town” article Board of Health members provided statements Health District alleges Dr. Spitters already had the authority the Board of Health voted to give him during the special meeting on May 21 Washington Coalition for Open Government is looking into possible Open Meetings Act violations […]
A new sheriff in town
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff On Thursday, May 21, the Snohomish County Board of Health approved by a vote of 11 to 4 to give Snohomish County health officer, Dr. Christopher Spitters, the authority to pursue legal action against businesses that do not follow his COVID-19/health directives. This was a special meeting on […]
County approves COVID-19 business relief grants
By Kent Patton | Office of Snohomish County Executive SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 21, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers thanked the Snohomish County Council for unanimously approving two new grant programs for businesses, allowing the application process to open. The two grant programs include: a Small Business Relief, Recovery, and Resiliency (R3) […]
Snohomish County Executive said he will not play Russian roulette with the lives of residents
Snohomish County, April 22, 2020 — Today Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers in a post on his Facebook page responded to County Sheriff Adam Fortney’s remarks of not enforcing the stay-at-home orders of Governor Jay Inslee. Somers emphasized the need for data-driven decision making and that anything less is a disservice to the residents of Snohomish County. […]
