City of Edmonds

Edmonds in spotlight at South Snohomish County luncheon Tuesday

Edmonds and Mukilteo are the two spotlighted cities at this Tuesday’s South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce luncheon. City of Edmonds officials will be addressing the following topics: What efforts are in place to help businesses be competitive and create jobs in your community? What are the city’s plans for changes (if any) in taxes…

Edmonds 2010 Citizens Levy Committee to meet Monday

The Edmonds 2010 Citizens Levy Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the Brackett Room, third floor of City Hall, 121 5th Ave. N. The agenda includes staff presentations on public works, reports from subcommittees, and discussion on the mid-year budget adjustment and its impact on the general fund. Public comment will also be…

Edmonds Cemetery Board seeking volunteers

The Edmonds Cemetery Board is seeking volunteers to fill two alternate positions. The board consists of seven non-paid volunteers and two alternates serving four-year terms. Board members and alternates must be committed to attend one 4 p.m. meeting on the third Thursday of each month and participate in committee work and activities involving the Edmonds…

Reminder: Edmonds businesses can apply for plastic bag deadline extension

Edmonds businesses that have not yet discontinued using single-use plastic checkout bags should consider requesting an extension with the city, Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper said. In a news release issued Friday afternoon, Cooper thanked Edmonds residents and retailers for “a successful start” to the City’s ban on plastic checkout bags at retail establishments, which became…

Letter: I’m voting for the Edmonds car tab fee increase

I support an increase in vehicle license fees in order to provide for transportation improvements in Edmonds. And, before I say why, let me add that any increase will involve all four vehicles at our house. It will be a substantial increase in our annual cost of using vehicles in Edmonds. I support adding $40…

Starting Friday, ‘paper or plastic’ no longer an option for Edmonds shoppers

Starting Friday, “paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice when shopping in Edmonds, as the city’s ban on single-use “checkout bags” at retail establishments takes effect. Friday marks exactly one year since the Edmonds City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3749, which requires all retail establishments to comply by the first anniversary of passage….

Edmonds Council votes to pursue customers for its broadband business

The Edmonds City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night to support efforts to pursue customers for the city’s 24 strands of fiber optic cable, which so far have been largely unused by anyone other than the city itself. A helpful background article on the fiber optic issue appears here, but the main points are…

City of Edmonds seeks two Planning Board members

The City of Edmonds is seeking two residents interested in participating on the Edmonds Planning Board. The Planning Board serves as an advisory board to the City Council on rezones, comprehensive planning, Community Development Code amendments, and other land use issues. The Planning Board meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7…

Edmonds turns 120 today

Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper sent out this important reminder Tuesday: Edmonds is celebrating its 120th birthday today. On August 11, 1890 the Snohomish County Commissioners officially designated the 600-acre town site as the “Town of Edmonds, and George Brackett was elected the town’s first mayor. “According to local legend, George Brackett was two signatures short…

Sand sculpting contest hits the beach in Edmonds Tuesday

Marina Beach is the place to be Tuesday, Aug. 10 when the City of Edmonds Parks and Recreation hosts a sand sculpting contest. Open to all ages, this fun, free amateur contest runs from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and contestants are encouraged to form a team or build on their own. Bring your buckets and shovels,…

City of Edmonds probing tree damage involving ex-Golf Savings Bank CEO

The City of Edmonds has launched an investigation into the destruction of public property after contractors working on a condominium project significantly damaged the root system of a 60-year-old Douglas Fir tree located partially on city right of way, requiring the tree’s removal the next day, city officials said. The condominium project is owned by…

Edmonds seeking two members for city planning board

The City of Edmonds is seeking two residents interested in participating on the Edmonds Planning Board. The Planning Board serves as an advisory board to the Edmonds City Council on rezones, comprehensive planning, Community Development Code amendments,and other land use issues. The Planning Board meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7…

Edmonds lodging tax advisory committee seeks new member

The City of Edmonds’ Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications to fill an opening. Applicants must be involved in an organization, business or activity that generates lodging-tax revenues. The committee provides advice and recommendations to the City Council regarding the lodging tax, including any proposals to impose a new lodging tax, raise the rate…

Edmonds animal control officer elected national association president

  Congratulations to City of Edmonds Animal Control Officer Debbie Dawson, who has been elected president of the National Animal Control Association (NACA). A 24-year employee of the Edmonds Police Department, Dawson was elected May 23 during the NACA’s yearly training summit in Columbus, Ohio. The National Animal Control Association, a widely recognized and respected…

Edmonds ‘Bring Your Own Bag’ poster contest winners announced

The City of Edmonds has announced the student winners of a poster contest aimed at promoting the City’s “Bring Your Own Bag” campaign. The campaign is a community effort to educate and encourage shoppers and retailers to realize the environmental benefits of bringing and using their own reusable bags when shopping in Edmonds and elsewhere….

Citizens generate Earth Day energy with ideas for greening Edmonds

What better way to mark Earth Day than to develop a plan for making your own community a more eco-friendly place? A group of about 40 citizens did just that Thursday night during the second annual Earth Day event sponsored by the City of Edmonds and Sustainable Edmonds, a non-profit citizen group aimed at informing…

Reminder: City’s Earth Day event tonight

It’s Earth Day, and the city and Sustainable Edmonds are hosting an event tonight at City Hall to celebrate the community’s commitment to environmental initiatives. The event will be in the third-floor Brackett Room of City Hall, 121 5th Ave. N., from 6 to 8 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and light refreshments will…

What to name the state’s newest ferry? How about M/V Edmonds

Let’s face it. Ferry boats are part of Edmonds’ DNA. Scenic photos of boats pulling into the downtown dock abound, and city traffic patterns ebb and flow along with the ferry schedule. So why not make it official by naming the state’s newest ferry boat after our fair city? Edmonds resident Greg Urban floated that…

Edmonds Earth Day celebration, other ‘green’ events this week

The City’s official Earth Day event Thursday evening is one of several happenings in Edmonds this week that highlight the community’s commitment to environmental initiatives. Here’s a summary: Thursday: The City of Edmonds, along with Sustainable Edmonds, will host an Earth Day event at Edmonds City Hall (121 5th Ave. N.) in the third-floor Brackett…

Letter to the City Council: Taller buildings will ruin ‘small town feel’

Dear members of our City Council, It has recently been brought to our attention that there is a proposal on the table to increase building heights on the Edmonds waterfront. This information has been received with disappointment. My wife and I have lived in Edmonds for over 20 years now. We chose Edmonds as our…