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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, October 2, 2008 Budget Watch Here is how some of your tax money was spent in recent city council action. Lake Stevens: Up to $10,000 to the law firm Hillis, Martin, Clark and Peterson of Seattle for mediation in talks with Snohomish County and the city of Snohomish regarding urban growth boundaries. Marysville: $44,442 to Tyler Technologies Inc. of Renton for one year of support services for the city's Munis software system. Monroe: $18,187 to the state Auditor's Office for 2007 audit. $783 to Ewing Irrigation Products Inc. of Phoenix, Ariz., for irrigation repair. Snohomish: $1,358 to the city of Everett for animal shelter services in July. $13,616 to Evergreen District Court, in Monroe, for court filing fees in July. Arlington: $6,386 to Blue Marble Environmental, a Seattle consulting service, for help on the city's recycling program. $130 to Cedar Grove Composting of Everett for the disposal of organic waste. $43 to Arlington Co-op Supply for dog food to feed the city's canine unit. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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