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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, March 20, 2008 Budget Watch Here is how some of your tax money was spent in recent city council action: Edmonds: $455 to Absolute Graphix of Kent for pickleball and spring volleyball T-shirts. $9,476 of Associated Petroleum Products of Tacoma for diesel fuel. $26 to Ikon Financial Services of Seattle to lease a copy machine for the parks department. $410 to Namas Candy Store of Edmonds for candy for the city's Easter egg hunt. Monroe: $1,076 to the Washington State Auditor's Office for 2007 audit. $679 to the city of Everett for animal control services. Snohomish: $50 to Shred-It of Western Washington of Bellevue for shredding fees in November. $23,115 to Snohomish County Public Utility District of Everett for electric billing.

1. Emory’s owner fears fire was arson 2. Monroe honking case makes it to state Supreme Court 3. Vatican ponders the souls in space 4. 81 veterans' names, 81 meaningful lives honored in Snohomish 5. Hope dims that Olympics will boost region 6. Student hit in crosswalk to return 7. Smokey Point to celebrate end of roadwork 8. Death on Edmonds waterfront ruled a suicide 9. Help for young moms may continue 10. Semifinal slate sealed on ‘Dancing With Stars’ 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

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