The City of Edmonds has hired Jamie Holter as its new half-time public information officer/communications strategist. Her first day was Tuesday, March 17. Holter, who has worked in state and county communications for more than 15 years, will spend much of her time getting information out to the public, community organizations, local media and businesses…
The Edmonds Fishing Pier — closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak — was covered in graffiti over the weekend, but city parks staff said crews will clean up the mess. “The pier was closed at the time and still is,” said Shannon Burley, City of Edmonds Interim Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. “Our…
At a special Friday afternoon meeting, the Edmonds City Council voted unanimously to remove the mayor’s ability — during an emergency — to prevent citizens from carrying or possessing firearms. The controversial subsection G provision, contained in the city’s recently amended disaster preparedness ordinance, had been a flashpoint for Second Amendment advocates and had even…
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson on Friday posted an open letter to Edmonds commercial property owners, asking them to “find a way to work with tenants to weather this financial storm.” “Perhaps you can consider delaying rent payments or spreading payments out over a longer period of time,” Nelson said in a letter that was posted…
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson has asked the Edmonds City Council to meet Friday afternoon to consider two items: Removing language related to the possession of firearms now in the city’s Disaster Preparation and Coordination ordinance, and temporarily lifting the city’s plastic bag ban in light of the COVID-10 epidemic. The meeting will be conducted virtually…
Meeting for the second time remotely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Edmonds City Council on Tuesday night approved a range of measures related to the pandemic, including moratoriums in Edmonds on evictions of small business and non-profit tenants, and also one preventing residential evictions — both for 60 days. The council also approved a…
A few hours before Gov. Jay Inslee announced his plans to sign a stay-at-home order prohibiting all public gatherings and shutting down non-essential businesses, Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson hosted a news conference to explain the reasoning behind his own stay-at-home order issued Sunday night in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Inslee’s statewide order, announced Monday, in…
Crews working on phase 2 of the Dayton Street Utility Improvements project plan to close the 7th Avenue and Dayton Street intersection March 25-26, to continue installing the new water main. During this closure: – Traffic through the 7th Avenue intersection will be restricted. – Access to businesses, driveways, and parking lots will be maintained….
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson on Sunday issued a stay-at-home order for residents, business owners and “others who work and recreate” in the city, effective at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 22. “I have issued this order because we need to take more significant measures to safeguard Edmonds residents, workers and visitors during this critical period of…
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson is convening an emergency city council meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22, to ask for approval to broaden his ability to legally expand the Shelter in Place effort in Edmonds. This is a public meeting but it is a virtual one, so it will be broadcast at 2 p.m. via…
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In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and encourage social distancing, the City of Edmonds has suspended access to its beach parks, including the off-leash dog park, effective immediately. The closure includes public restrooms and parking lots at Edmonds’ beaches, Marina Beach Park and Brackett’s Landing North Park, Deputy Parks and Recreation Superintendent…
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson is asking the city council to approve a 60-day moratorium on tenant and business evictions aimed at providing “some tangible, immediate solutions” to those impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. In a news release issued Friday, Nelson noted that business owners, employees and residents are already feeling the financial impact of the governor’s…
First, let me say thank you. Thank you to our Edmonds City workers who continue to do their jobs in difficult conditions. Thank you to our business owners and local workers who are under significant strain to stay in business. Thank you to our residents who are doing their best to shelter in place and…
In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcement recommending avoiding social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people, the Edmonds Municipal Court has adopted new emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 epidemic. The court is continuing all matters except for the following: – Video-in custody hearings – Out-of-custody arraignments for charges…
With just Mayor Mike Nelson and two councilmembers present on the dais and the rest calling in by telephone, the Edmonds City Council met for about an hour Tuesday to consider three items related to the COVID-19 outbreak. The agenda had been shortened considerably from the one issued last Friday, to accommodate the speaker phone…
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson announced changes Tuesday aimed at addressing the impacts of COVID-19 on local businesses and residents, including one that he calls a “tough decision” — closing the play equipment in local parks. The rationale, Nelson said, is related to having “lots of children touching the same equipment,” which “leaves us all more…
In what may be the last in-person Edmonds City Council meeting for a while, councilmembers March 17 are set to address a range of items — including whether to approve — after earlier discussions — a revised ground lease with the Edmonds Senior Center and a $2 million line of credit to complete Waterfront Center building…
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson on Friday afternoon announced more closures of City of Edmonds facilities in response to rising cases of COVID-19 and to help slow the spread of the virus. Starting Tuesday, March 17, and until further notice, all facilities at Edmonds City Hall and the city’s Public Works building will be closed to…
It’s been a long road fraught by controversy, numerous public meetings, an array of alternative designs (each with its own group of passionate advocates), and considerable debate on just what the thing should look like and how much it should cost. But with last year’s approval of the final design, all now appears on track…
The Zimbalist family lived by a simple rule: “‘We don’t do things unless everybody can do them.” Above all, that included going to the park with their son, Mika. “When he was young, he loved to go on the swing and slides,” Mumtaz Zimbalist, Mika’s mother, said. “He was little, so we were able to…
The Edmonds City Council agreed Tuesday night to move forward with an amendment to the city’s ground lease with the Edmonds Senior Center, setting the stage for a vote next week to finalize the center’s request for help to secure a $2 million line of credit so it can complete its new Waterfront Center building….
While the Edmonds City Council normally meets in committees at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, this week the council is set to hold a special 6 p.m. business meeting March 10 to further discuss an Edmonds Senior Center request for help in securing a $2 million line of credit. The line of…
The City of Edmonds Arts Commission has funding available for artists to create small permanent sculptural pieces on top of new flower basket poles in downtown Edmonds. Two artists will be selected to create a total of four new pieces to augment a permanent outdoor exhibit of 25 studio-scale artworks by regional artists. The artwork…
The City of Edmonds’ Creative District now has a new logo and slogan. After Gov. Jay Inslee announced the designation of downtown Edmonds as Washington’s first certified Creative District late in 2018, city staff — aided by a 19-member advisory committee — spent most of 2019 working on various issues related to the designation. Among…
The Edmonds City Council devoted about two hours of its Tuesday night business meeting to an Edmonds Senior Center request for the city’s help in securing a $2 million line of credit, aimed at shaking loose a $4 million grant for new building construction that is now being withheld by the State of Washington. City…
