The public is invited to attend Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson’s 2022 State of the City address Thursday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. The event will be broadcast live via Zoom and on cable television channels 21 and 39.
“The annual State of the City address gives us a chance to reflect on past successes and look to the future vision for Edmonds. I am eager to share projects for 2022 and my commitment to our collective success as a city,” Nelson said.
You can view the address via Zoom at edmondswa-gov.zoom.us/j/83196002922. The broadcast will be recorded and will be posted on the city website as well as YouTube for later viewing.
The state of our City is the garbage is piling up!
Great. But will garbage be collected this week?
I have Monday service and they came today.
I am unable to learn anything from Republic’s website. My garbage bins need to be placed out tomorrow for Wednesday pickup. Is there any point in trundling them down the drive?
And can we pile the overflow that has accumulated with any hope of it being collected?
Mayor’s comments above: “Success” and “vision” mean different things to different people.
I think the Mayor has done some good things and am interested to hear what good things are coming. I believe that the recent Council shift is going to force a more diplomatic and balanced approach. I would like to hear him address the challenges with the large amount of staff turnover and where we are headed for both the Highway 99 developments and his thoughts on increasing density in the single family zoning.
Although the State of the City address is not a place for some humility, it would be nice to hear some humility on the failures of some of the decisions as well. The City is still running, services are still available, and some progress has been made in moving the ball forward.
I believe the current Council makeup will create a little more sewers, streets, sidewalks, services balance. I also believe that Mayor Nelson is not the worst Mayor, he takes a different bent on things that many are opposed to (myself included), but some key areas that need to have some light shed on them –
1. Okay, we have a social services budget at some huge amount – what are the goals, what is the time frame, what can we expect to benefit all of Edmonds?
2. The Portal – what has been reported? Why do we need a FOIA to see those? What are the actions that have been taken? Has it increased diversity and inclusion and equitable solutions in Edmonds or has it created more turmoil and a distraction to staff time?
3. What is the highest and best use of tax dollars? What does he see as the right approach to spending in Edmonds and when can we expect that to be acted upon?
4. What are his thoughts on the move to increased density? How are we marketing the Highway 99 zone for mixed use?
5. What’s next to preserve parts of Edmonds and shift parts of Edmonds that need a shift?
6. When will he force a Highway 99 Business Improvement District?
Just my questions…
George You make some valid points that we as citizens would appreciate answers to. I dont think the Mayor will address many if any in any specific manner. Politicians dont like to get trapped by making these sort of promises. You make good points though. We can wish cant we? Let bring many of these before the Council
George, as usual, great points.
one can surmise more garbage will dumped on the populace.
Hwy 99 corridor crime, will it be a priority? What are next steps in the plan?
I certainly have not agreed with many of Mayor Nelson’s actions while in office, but he DID run on a platform of focusing on HWY99 and it has all gotten significantly worse. What is the progress on the satellite office by the Safeway? What are the updates around the revitalization (timeline would suggest that was already supposed to have started)? What is happening with the pretty significant homeless presence in the area? Crime? Violence? Clearly this is a situation that will spiral even further out of control if this is not a laser focus of the city.
They Mayor’s failure to force everyone to buy gun safes was his signature accomplishment. Getting rid of a great police chief was his second. Highway 99 third.
Matt I agree the Mayor is a failure and he does things to get the liberal people to vote for him but not in the interest of the future of our city.