The following remarks were made by Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon at the conclusion of today’s 2013 State of the County Address: Over the period of nearly a decade it has been my honor to serve as your County Executive. It has been a great pleasure to work on behalf of the community in which I was born and raised. Together we have tackled great challenges and built a prosperous pathway o... »
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon announced Thursday morning that he is resigning, effective at the end of May, the Herald newspaper in Everett reported. Reardon said that the timeframe gives the Democratic party enough time to pick a replacement, the Herald said. The Snohomish County Council took emergency action Wednesday to remove a department from Reardon’s control, part of an escalatin... »
The Snohomish County Council took emergency action Wednesday to remove a department from County Executive Aaron Reardon’s control, part of an escalating fight between Reardon and the county’s legislative branch, our online news partner The Seattle Times reported. The council withdrew Reardon’s control of the Department of Information Services in response to allegations that the county executive’s ... »
For resident Ian Cotton, Saturday’s meet and greet with Lynnwood Council Member Van AuBuchon was an opportunity to learn more about the city he grew up in and has returned to live in to raise his family. For AuBuchon, Saturday was an opportunity to talk to citizens in a more informal setting than the city council chambers. AuBuchon meets with the public the last Saturday of every month. He&#... »
The Lynnwood City Council will soon begin its search to replace Kimberly Cole, who was removed from her seat last week due to absenteeism. The council will start discussing the matter at the regular business meeting on Monday, Oct. 8. Although a specific timeline is unknown, Council President Loren Simmonds estimates the process will take six to eight weeks. “Please be mindful that four of the rem... »
The Lynnwood City Council has removed fellow Councilwoman Kimberly Cole from office due to excessive absenteeism. The vote was taken at Monday night’s council meeting. Council President Loren Simmonds made the motion, citing a state law that says a council position becomes vacant if a councilmember fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings. Cole received unexcused absences for meetings on... »
Here’s your chance to have your say about right light cameras. The city will be hosting a community outreach meeting about the red light and speed zone cameras. It comes after City Councilwoman Kerri Lonergan-Dreke raised concerns about the program earlier this year. “What I’m hearing from folks, both inside and outside of Lynnwood, is people don’t have a positive feeling about red light cameras,”... »
As the city continues to grapple with another tight budget, parks officials are turning to advertising to make up some of the difference. The city council just approved a new corporate sponsorship policy for the Parks and Recreation Department. “This new policy provides our department with guidelines and procedures to find major corporate sponsors for programs, activities and facilities, including... »
More than a dozen state legislators — including two who represent the Lynnwood area — have come out in support of a measure that would legalize marijuana for adults. It will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. Rep. Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) and Rep. Luis Moscoso (D-1) both recently endorsed I-502. “Initiative 502 will free up law enforcement resources needed to combat violent crime,” said Rep... »
The city council will take up one of the most controversial issues in the city of Lynnwood – red light cameras. Council members will hold a roundtable discussion on the topic tonight. Councilwoman Kerri Lonergan-Dreke requested the discussion. She says red light cameras are usually the first thing people bring up when they find out she’s from Lynnwood. “What I’m hearing from folks, both inside and... »
Should several cities in south Snohomish County combine fire departments to save money? The issue will continue to be discussed tomorrow in Lynnwood. The Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee will meet Wednesday, April 4, 6 p.m., at Lynnwood City Hall. Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Woodway and Snohomish County Fire Districts 1 and 7 formed the committee a ... »
Bad news if you were hoping to get rid of Lynnwood’s red light cameras by ballot. Today the State Supreme Court ruled that voters do not have the right to ban red light cameras, according to our news partners at The Seattle Times: The Supreme Court ruling says the Legislature gave local governing bodies, but not voters, the ability to approve the cameras. “The legislature’s grant of au... »
If you keep chickens at your house, you’ll no longer run afoul of the law. This week the city council loosened the restrictions for the number of chickens you can raise in your backyard. You can now have five instead of just one. There are some other guidelines – there must be a 15-foot setback from the coops, you must have a sight-obscuring fence and the chickens can’t be processed at home. Miche... »
By Teresa Wippel, My Edmonds News The tone was generally respectful but there was a common theme in the remarks of those who came to the microphone during the 21st Legislative District town hall forum in downtown Edmonds Saturday afternoon: We know that balancing the state budget will be hard during tough economic times, but do your best to protect the most vulnerable. Lawmakers must make signifi... »
Last week a judge swore in Snohomish County Councilwoman Stephanie Wright for her first full term. The former Lynnwood City Councilwoman was first appointed to the county council in 2010 to fill the seat left vacant by Mike Cooper when he became Edmonds mayor. Wright represents District 3, which includes Lynnwood, Edmonds, Woodway and surrounding unincorporated areas. “It is truly an honor t... »
A hand recount has confirmed the initial election results in a very tight Lynnwood City Council race — Van AuBuchon has unseated longtime Councilman Jim Smith. “Both candidates picked up votes and the difference between the candidates is 10,” Elections Manager Garth Fell told us. The difference in the first count was 12 votes. The results are unofficial until certified by the can... »
By Teresa Wippel, My Edmonds News A day after he was sworn in as Edmonds’ new mayor, Dave Earling announced Wednesday that he has terminated the employment of ex-Mayor Mike Cooper’s executive assistant (and Lywnnood City Councilwoman), Kim Cole, who had been on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into a claim she made in regards to a hostile work environment. “Mayor Earling has deci... »
I attended the budget meeting in Lynnwood on Monday the 28th with my little sign “CUT DEEP NOW” that I took to Olympia in the morning. I was shocked to see Mark Smith, council president, speak about not cutting to allow a margin for error in the budget at the previous meeting. So I spoke last night about cutting to the point that we have a $10 million reserve and remove the nearly 11 p... »
The ballots will be counted by hand in the incredibly tight race for Lynnwood City Council race position seven. Jim Smith, who’s served on the council since 1976, trails Van AuBuchon by just 12 votes. That’s well within the threshold to qualify for a hand recount. The timing for a recount will be established by the county’s canvassing board. “The timetable for recounts this... »
Van AuBuchon has pulled ahead in his race with incumbent Jim Smith for the Lynnwood City Council… by just a hair. AuBuchon now has a four vote lead, according to the last tally released Thursday evening. On Thursday, Snohomish County Auditor Carolyn Weikel told us they had about 165 votes left to count. Adding up the latest totals, it appears roughly 80 votes still need to be counted. Either... »
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