Charter review shapes county governance decisions
Gould said the commission kept the county executive's nomination power for top boards while preserving the council's role and kept the Planning Commission as the sole body with nominating authority. The panel also dropped a budget fast transfer proposal due to tracking concerns, shortened the charter review cycle to five years, and plans to present four ballot items in November including abolition plans for clerk, sheriff, and auditor offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Willis Tucker
Planning Commission
Charter Commission
Councy
Executive
Council
McKnew
Finance Department
Commission
Road project balance delays halt start amid funding needs
County engineer Jack Bilsborough cited limited funds and right of way issues for delaying the 204th and Larch Way improvements. Kashani noted curbs gutters and sidewalks on the south side funded by Brandon Homes with Benchmark Construction pledging similar work. Site distance will improve to require only a stop sign, not a light, and reducing the hill would worsen private drive access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bilsborough
Kashani
Larch Way
Brandon Homes
Benchmark Construction
Egelhoff
Tion
American Association of State and Highway Transportation
Billborough
204Th
Simpson takes Friday Harbor post
Edmonds Parks Director Steve Simpson will leave August 11 to become manager of the Port of Friday Harbor. He will juggle two jobs during a transition week and finish Edmonds duties August 17, replacing Mike Valiga. He led a capital program and improved Yost Pool and Brackett's Landing, and will keep his sailboat Barowyn as home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bush Edmonds
Steve Simpson
Simpson
Edmonds
Friday Harbor
Parks Board
San Juans
Yost
Brackett’s Landing
James Bush
Open spaces and trails lead Lynnwood park plan progress
Lynnwood prioritizes open spaces and trails in a six year parks plan adopted by the City Council. The plan, based on surveys and workshops, targets preservation of Swamp Creek corridor and land near Scriber Creek Trail, and outlines funding strategies and future facilities roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Towey
Lynnwood
Lynnwood Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Parks and Recreation Department
Bill Evans
Swamp Creek
Park and Recreational Advisory Board
Evans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charter Review
Road Project Hit
Ben Egelhoff
Alderwood
Alfy
Seattle
15Th Ave
Scoupon
Anderson Center
Jim Jessel
Northwest Collectors Gallery
M-S
Sun
Old Milltown 5Th
Dayton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!