The deadline is Feb. 21 to reply to the City of Edmonds online housing survey. The survey is aimed at obtaining community input on issues that relate to topics the Edmonds Citizens’ Housing Commission may address this year. The housing survey is available at www.citizenshousingcommission.org, with translations in three languages besides English. Everyone is welcome to…
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Firm retained for police chief search to present at Feb. 18 Edmonds City Council meeting
Among the items on a full Edmonds City Council agenda Tuesday, Feb. 18 include a presentation from a search firm that Edmond Mayor Mike Nelson has retained for the “anticipated recruiting process” for a permanent police chief. The police chief position is currently held by Jim Lawless, a long-time Edmonds PD assistant chief who was promoted…
Edmonds 8th and Dayton intersection closure planned for Feb. 18-21
As part of phase 2 of the Dayton Street utility improvements project, crews plan to close the 8th Avenue and Dayton Street intersection Feb. 18-21 to replace sections of the stormwater pipe underneath. There will be no work on Presidents Day, Feb. 17. During this closure: – Through traffic will be restricted. – Access to…
Citizens weigh in during Edmonds Housing Commission’s first open house
More than 75 citizens turned out Wednesday evening in the Edmonds-Woodway High School Great Hall for the first open house of the new Edmonds Citizens’ Housing Commission. Formed last year following months of contentious debate stemming from the now-defunct Edmonds Draft Housing Strategy, the commission’s aim was to take a step back and revisit the…
New crosswalk aims to improve safety on Admiral Way
With the new crosswalk just south of Admiral and Dayton open for business, waterfront walkers now have an easier — and safer — time crossing this often-busy stretch of road. It’s located right where drivers come around a 90-degree blind curve into Admiral Way after heading down Dayton and across the tracks to the waterfront….
Council committee learns more about call to artists planned for Civic Park, Edmonds Library
The Edmonds City Council’s Parks and Public Works Committee Tuesday night got an update on the process involved in the call to artists for two public art projects — one at the new Civic Park and the other outside of the Edmonds Library. Under the city’s One Percent for Arts ordinance, established in 1975, at…
Here are key topics, focus areas for Feb. 12 Edmonds Citizens Housing Commission open house
Key topics for community information and feedback at the Wednesday, Feb. 12 Edmonds Citizens’ Housing Commission open house will include a summary of what the housing commission has been considering so far and what will be worked on next. That’s according to City Development Services Director Shane Hope, who also supplied the three focus areas…
Two-way communication, shared vision surface as key priorities during city council retreat
With four new councilmembers and a new mayor, it’s clear that changes are coming to Edmonds city government. As a first step in determining governance priorities for the next four years, elected officials and city staff met for a daylong retreat Feb. 7. Among the main themes that came out of the day: the importance…
City says 7th and Dayton intersection will be closed Feb. 10-12
Crews working on phase 2 of the Dayton Street utility improvements project plan to close the 7th Ave and Dayton Street intersection in downtown Edmonds Feb. 10-12 to replace sections of stormwater pipe under the intersection. During this closure: – Through traffic will be restricted. – Access to businesses, driveways, and parking lots will be…
Calls to artists for public projects among items on Feb. 11 council committee meetings agenda
Among the items to be discussed in Edmonds City Council committee meetings this Tuesday, Feb. 11 are authorizations for calls to artists for two public art projects: at the 6th Avenue North entry point to Civic Park and outside of the Edmonds Library, where the backdrop has been located. According to the council agenda, the…
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Reminder: Citizens’ Housing Commission open house set for Feb. 12 at Edmonds-Woodway HS
A public open house to share information and get input on the work of the Edmonds Citizens’ Housing Commission will be Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds-Woodway High School Great Hall, 7600 212th St. S.W. For the Feb. 12 open house, attendees are encouraged to use the high school’s south parking…
Dayton Street construction update: Tree impacts on north side of Dayton Street
The City of Edmonds Wednesday provided an update on the removal and replacement of maple trees near the Edmonds Library. The city arborist, parks crew, and Dayton Street utility improvement project management team reviewed the condition of six trees on the north side of Dayton between Durbin Drive and 7th Avenue South. “It was determined…
Following crash, city places temporary signage along BNSF access roads
In response to a Tuesday morning train-vehicle collision, the City of Edmonds has placed temporary “Do Not Enter’ signage at the entrance to two access roads that run parallel to BNSF railroad tracks south of Dayton Street. At the end of Tuesday night’s council meeting, Mayor Mike Nelson noted that the temporary barriers have been…
Council agrees to pursue new scope for Highway 99: installing landscaped medians for safety
Since approving a plan in 2017 to revitalize the 2.3-mile portion of Highway 99 that runs through Edmonds, city councilmembers and staff have been faced with a brutal reality: Funding for the entire project — especially in an era of shrinking federal grant dollars — would be hard to come by. But on Tuesday night,…
Council Feb. 4 set to discuss next steps for initial phase of Edmonds Highway 99 improvements
A discussion about how to acquire state funding necessary to begin installing safety and aesthetic improvements along Edmonds’ Highway 99 corridor is among the items on the Edmonds City Council’s agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 4. According to the council agenda, the Washington State Legislature in 2017 moved forward $1 million from its $10 million allocation…
Edmonds parks picnic shelter rentals available for reservations starting Feb. 3
The City of Edmonds Parks & Recreation will start taking picnic shelter reservations on Monday, Feb. 3 for the summer of 2020. New for this summer, weekend rentals will either be reserved by morning, afternoon or all-day rentals. Reservations will be taken over the phone or in person at the Frances Anderson Center. Prices for…
With Edmonds mayor and councilmembers offering support, striking Swedish health care workers rally to return to their jobs,
This story has been updated with additional information from Swedish and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW. An estimated 300 health care workers gathered at the Swedish Edmonds hospital campus Friday morning for a 7 a.m. rally marking an end to a three-day strike, during which approximately 7800 hospital employees walked off the job protesting what their union…
City plans to close 6th and Dayton intersection Jan. 31
The City of Edmonds says that crews plan to close the 6th Avenue and Dayton Street intersection during working hours on Friday, Jan. 31 to replace sections of the storm water pipe under the intersection. An additional day is needed to complete the work due to unforeseen conditions in the intersection. The work is weather-dependent…
After 44 ballots, Luke Distelhorst appointed to vacant Edmonds City Council seat
After five rounds of nominations and 44 ballots, the Edmonds City Council Tuesday night voted to appoint Luke Distelhorst from among 12 applicants to fill the vacant Position 2 seat on the Edmonds City Council. A public information specialist for Community Transit, the 35-year-old Distelhorst is the former president of the Friends of the Edmonds Library…
City settles lawsuit with former police clerk who requested a fragrance-free workplace
The City of Edmonds has settled a lawsuit with a former police clerk who said her migraine headaches were due to fragrances she was exposed to on the job. Anne Johnson and her attorney Judith Longquist received a $510,000 settlement in a Jan. 23 Snohomish County Superior Court judgment. Longquist, said the judgment followed a…
Council set to deliberate Tuesday on appointment to vacant seat
Who will be chosen to fill the vacant Position 2 seat on the Edmonds City Council? The answer may come Tuesday night, when the council is set to deliberate the list of 12 candidates who applied for the position, vacated by the election of Mike Nelson as mayor. Here’s the process as laid out in…
Councilmembers continue interviews with applicants for vacant seat; mayor says he won’t be the tiebreaker
The Edmonds City Council Thursday night heard from the final six candidates out of 12 vying for appointment to the council’s vacant Position 2 seat. The meeting was a follow-up to the council’s Tuesday, Jan. 21 meeting, which was devoted to interviewing the other six applicants. City Attorney Jeff Taraday said he will be preparing…
Second set of applicant interviews Thursday for Edmonds City Council Position 2 seat
The second group of six candidates vying for appointment to the vacant Position 2 Edmonds City Council seat will have their interviews during a special Edmonds City Council meeting set for Thursday, Jan. 23. The meeting will start at 6 p.m with a brief business agenda, followed by these interviews: 6:30 p.m. – Matt Cheung 7…
Updated: 6th and Dayton intersection closure now planned for Jan. 28-30
Crews working on the Dayton Street Utility Improvements project plan to close the 6th Avenue and Dayton Street intersection from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 28, 29 and 30 to replace sections of the stormwater pipe under the intersection. The dates could change due to inclement weather. During this closure: * Through traffic will be restricted….
City council hears from first six candidates vying for appointment to Position 2 seat
One by one, six candidates came before the Edmonds City Council Tuesday night, making their case for why they should be appointed to the council’s vacant Position 2 seat. The six are among 12 total vying to fill the two years left for Council Position 2, which was held by Mike Nelson until he was…