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On Monday MyEverettNews.com posted comments from Everett, Washington Mayor Cassie Franklin regarding an investigation being undertaken by order of the Everett City Council into the relationship between the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. You can read Mayor Frankln’s comments here.   MyEverettNews.com sent an email to the Everett City Council asking for the council to articulate […]

On Wednesday February 15th the Everett City Council went into Executive Session at the end of their regular meeting to discuss what City Attorney David Hall said was a legal matter under RCW 42.30.110 (i) subsection (iii) which is linked here..   At the end of that Executive Session the Everett City Council voted unanimously […]

Received the following Press release after the Everett City Council came back from Executive Session in their meeting tonight… At its regularly scheduled meeting, the Everett City Council voted to direct the Council President to enter into a contract with Stokes Lawrence and Amy Kangas Alexander to conduct an investigation to determine whether a personal […]

With the defeat of Paul Roberts in the November election not only did he lose his seat on the Everett City Council but also his long-time post on the Board of Directors of Sound Transit. This week Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin was appointed to take Roberts’ place. Here’s the formal announcement from Snohomish County Executive […]

Editor’s Note: On July 7th candidates in the August 3rd Primary for Mayor, Everett City Council District 3 and Everett City Council District 5 were invited to send a statement up to 500 words to MyEverettNews.com introducing themselves to our readers. Not all of the candidates responded but we are publishing unedited statements from those […]

She’s been raising money and accepting donations for months and today Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin issued a formal announcement of her intention to run for another 4-year-term. Here’s the announcement. Mayor Cassie Franklin is seeking re-election to the office Everett voters chose her for in 2017. Franklin is the first woman elected to Everett’s highest […]

Today Cassie Franklin, Mayor of Everett, Washington sent out the below message to city residents. In the ongoing effort to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in our communities, the governor today ordered the closure of restaurants, bars and entertainment and recreational facilities statewide. He also placed additional limits on social gatherings. The […]

On Monday Cassie Franklin was officially sworn into office as the first woman to win popular election to the position of Mayor of Everett in the city’s history. She will take a ceremonial oath of office tonight at the Everett City Council meeting. She will also make some introductory comments. Today the City of Everett […]

Everett Mayor-Elect Cassie Franklin has announced her transition advisory team. Here’s the list provided by the City of Everett this morning… Mayor-Elect Cassie Franklin – Transition Advisory Team Monti Ackerman, Fluke Corp. Niko Battle, Youth Representative Ruth Bermudez, Community Representative David Beyer, Everett Community College Mary Jane Brell Vujovic, Snohomish County Human Services Alyson Brynelson, […]

Today Cassie Franklin issued a statement on her Facebook Election Page… Thank you to the citizens of Everett who voted in this historic election. I am humbled and deeply honored to have been elected as our city’s next Mayor. Two women vied to be the first woman to be elected Mayor of Everett in our […]