North County
Published 10:42 pm Thursday, February 21, 2008
Arlington
Trash days change for some residents
Trash pick-up days for some Arlington residents will change from Tuesday to Friday beginning March 7. Waste Management plans to notify affected residents of the change with door tags.
Garbage, recycling and yard debris pick-ups will be affected.
More info: 800-592-9995 or 360-403-3526.
Financial report aired at council workshop
The City Council plans to discuss the city’s 2008 financial report, plans for the library and a Community Transit center at a workshop Monday. The meeting is 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 110 E. Third St.
Other items on the agenda include a First Street sewer extension, transportation benefit districts, and proposed amendments to the city’s land code and comprehensive plan.
For more info: 360-403-3441.
Weeklong street closure planned for sewer work
Portions of Alcazar Avenue are scheduled to close for a week beginning today while crews work on a sewer main extension.
Alcazar Avenue will be closed to general traffic between Fourth Street and Fifth Street. Only local access and emergency vehicles will be allowed.
More info: Tim Cross at 360-403-3537.
Darrington
Planning begins for highway reopening
A one-day celebration is being planned for the grand reopening of the Mountain Loop Highway, which connects Darrington and Granite Falls. The event is June 28 near Darrington.
Event organizers are looking for people interested in having booths at the event. Crafts, informational displays, art exhibits and food vendors are all welcome.
More info: Contact Rosetta Willis at 360-436-1863 or gerdwillis@yahoo.com.
Marysville
City has opening on planning commission
The city of Marysville has an opening on its planning commission.
The seven-member commission serves as an advisory board to the mayor and City Council on land-use and environmental issues.
The commission meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday each month at City Hall, 1049 State Ave. Other meetings may be scheduled as necessary.
The term for this position expires in August 2011. Applicants must reside within city limits or the city’s urban growth area, which generally mirrors Marysville School District boundaries.
The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. March 14.
More info: 360-363-8000.
Civil service commission has a vacancy to fill
The city is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on its three-member Marysville Civil Service Commission.
The vacancy was created when Bob Lambert decided to step down after nearly a decade of service. The chosen candidate would serve a six-year term starting in March.
The volunteer panel presides over a system for merit-based promotions of police officers; to give officers tenure; and to investigate whether removals, suspensions, demotions and discharges were made in good faith and for cause. The commission also adopts rules and regulations.
Nominees must have lived in Marysville for at least three years.
The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. March 14.
More info: 360-363-8000.
Stanwood
Breakfast to honor area philanthropists
Several residents are planned to be honored at today’s Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation Philanthropist of the Year breakfast.
The event is 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center hall, 27108 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.
Chris Wedes, popularly known as J.P. Patches, is the event’s keynote speaker.
The award nominees include Pat and Carrie Richardson, who have supported the Stanwood Co-Op Preschool, the Stanwood Food Bank and the Community Resources Center; Marla Shea and Randy Heagle, who have donated money and volunteered to help with several programs, as well as pushing for local landscaping improvements; and Jack Archibald, a nationally known glass artist who has created several works of art for the community.
