Our Towns: North County
Published 11:05 pm Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Arlington: Council passes ‘08 budget
The Arlington City Council unanimously approved a $60.4 million budget for 2008 at a meeting Monday evening.
The budget is $4 million less than the city’s 2007 budget.
The city plans to spend 49 percent of the budget on maintenance and operations and 43 percent on capital improvements. The budget also includes money to hire an emergency manager coordinator.
Marysville: Tax preparers sought
The Marysville AARP is seeking volunteers to help with its free tax preparation service. Free training is provided.
Volunteers help seniors and low-income individuals with their taxes free from February into April. Training takes place in January. Volunteer schedules are flexible.
New volunteers will be matched with an experienced volunteer so that they will be comfortable in their new role as a tax preparer.
For more information, call Maryke Burgess, manager of the Ken Baxter Senior-Community Center Manager, at 360-363-8450.
Stanwood: Council to discuss salaries
The Stanwood City Council is scheduled to discuss salaries and benefits for city workers during a workshop at 6 p.m. today.
At 7 p.m. the council plans to begin its regular business meeting. Items on the agenda include a possible 32-acre annexation near Cedarhome Elementary School, a well project and budget amendments.
Both meetings are scheduled to be held at the administration board room of the Stanwood-Camano School District, 26920 Pioneer Highway.
Today’s meetings
Granite Falls Parks Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 206 S. Granite Ave.
Stanwood City Council, 7 p.m., administration board room of the Stanwood-Camano School District, 26920 Pioneer Highway.
