On Wednesday night we reported that the Everett City Council was considering adding an extra session to address requests to put the current proposal by Everett Districts Now on the fall ballot. That has now come to pass as the council will hold a public hearing and hear the 3rd and final reading on Council […]
July 19, 2017
Comments Off on Districts: A Hot Potato For Everett City Council
Tonight the Everett City Council had the first and second reading of an ordinance that would authorize the council to put an initiative on the November ballot for voters to decide if the city council should change from all 7 members at large to 2 at large with 5 council members coming from districts. The […]
July 18, 2017
Comments Off on Two Years After Outreach-Nudge-Push, Issues Remain On Everett’s Smith Street
In February of 2015 the City of Everett began a policy of Outreach-Nudge-Push to clean up the area between 3600 and 3800 Smith Avenue near the Everett Gospel Mission. We reported on that effort and you can see that story here. Upgraded lighting, fencing and most recently no parking stripes in the two blocks have […]
July 16, 2017
Comments Off on Everett Launching Civics 101 Course For Residents
How does Everett make its budget? Who makes the decisions and how do they get input? What do the different city departments do? If you’ve wondered about such things the City of Everett is launching a program soon to give you more information on how the city works. You have about a month to sign […]
July 14, 2017
Comments Off on New Legion Park Playground Equipment Is Here
Back in February the playground structure at Legion Park in north Everett was destroyed by an arsonist. Since that time the only small pieces of playground equipment have been available. Earlier this year the Everett City Council voted to replace the equipment and today that job is complete and the playground is open once again. […]
July 14, 2017
Comments Off on Welcome To Primary Election Days In Everett
Editor’s Disclosure: I am running for Everett City Council Position 1. The other candidates are Paul Roberts and Justin Murta. The position is non-partisan. -LD Welcome to Primary Election Days. It used to be that Election Day was the one day when you went to the local polling place and cast your ballot. Now because […]
July 21, 2017
Comments Off on Everett City Council Adds Special Meeting For Districts Issue