Around the county

Published 10:57 pm Thursday, February 7, 2008

Everett: Learn about the lovely herb lavender

The Everett Garden Club is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Community Church, 710 Pecks Drive.

Guests from Lavender Hills Farm in Marysville are scheduled to speak about lavender, a favorite of herbalists, aromatherapists and gardeners.

More information: 425-252-6575

Port Gardner neighbors meeting on Monday

The Port Gardner Neighborhood Association is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Sequoia High School, 3516 Rucker Ave.

More information: 425-339-3698

Mukilteo: City seeks bids on new $7 million city hall

Construction companies can submit bids for Mukilteo’s new city hall. Sealed bids will be accepted until Feb. 20 at the current City Hall, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.

The city hall, to be built at Cyrus Way and Harbour Pointe Boulevard, is estimated to cost about $7 million.

The two-story building’s design has a slanted roof on one side and a flat roof on the other. The two sides will be split by a large, wedgelike entryway to separate meeting space from city offices.

The city hall will have 18,000 square feet of space inside. However, only 15,000 square feet will initially be usable. Construction on the remaining 3,000 square feet of office space, in the southwest corner of the building, is planned to be finished as the city staff grows and needs more room.

More information: www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us.

Lake Stevens: Small annexation gets preliminary approval

The Lake Stevens City Council has given preliminary approval to the addition of a small parcel to the city.

The 2.91-acre Corniche property is located at Market Place and 91st Avenue NE, south of Frontier Village. The owner of the vacant property asked the city for the annexation.

The Snohomish County Boundary Review Board must review the proposal before the city can make it official.

More information: Call 425-334-1012.