Over the past few years Experience Everett has been arranging and promoting all types of events along with the city of Everett in general in hopes of getting folks to spend more time and subsequently more money in Everett. The ultimate goal is to get more people to spend nights in Everett’s hotels and motels. Today the Everett City Council agreed to extend the contract with Videri, (the company behind Experience Everett) in the amount of $130,000 for another 12 months. The funds come from the city’s hotel-motel tax and not out of the city’s general fund. The money pays for the website, social media, events and staffing to encourage more people to in fact…Experience Everett.
Troy McClelland, President of Economic Alliance Snohomish County gave his annual report to the city on how his organization is helping Everett. Formed in 2011 as a result of the merger between the Everett Chamber of Commerce, South County Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Council the McClelland says EASC works on bringing new businesses to Everett and Snohomish County, represents Everett’s interest in transportation and infrastructure in Olympia and Washington DC and assists Everett in networking and trade events.
The Council also heard a brief success story from Sylvia Anderson, CEO of the Everett Gospel Mission who said over the past two days multiple social service agencies, Everett Police and at least one concerned citizen have gotten together to address the large encampment of people under the bridge just to the north of the mission. She said 23 people were given housing vouchers and more than that contacted by social service agencies to try and let those folks know that there are services available. The police, mission and social service agencies are taking an “outreach”, “nudge” and “push” tactic in dealing with the group. The outreach portion just began, with the nudge and push portions to soon follow in an attempt to make the neighborhood there safer for all.
February 25, 2015
Everett, Everett Government