Our Towns: Around the County
Published 11:05 pm Sunday, June 1, 2008
Bothell
Trail construction work requires road closure
Fitzgerald Road is scheduled to be closed to through traffic for several hours Tuesday because of construction work on the North Creek Trail project.
The road is scheduled to be closed to through traffic from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. A detour route is planned using 228th Street SE, 35th Avenue SE and 240th Street SE.
Commuters are urged to use alternate routes.
When finished, the North Creek Trail will connect the communities of Bothell, Mill Creek and Everett.
More info: Bothell Public Works, 425-486-2768.
Monroe
Group to discuss new downtown plan
The Monroe Planning Commission is set to have a special meeting at 7 p.m. today at City Council Chambers, 806 W. Main St.
The commission plans to review the final draft of the city’s new downtown master plan and design guidelines.
The plan is a blueprint for future downtown revitalization. Local residents, businesses and property owners collaborated with the city to create the plan.
The downtown along Main Street used to be a commercial hub in the Skykomish Valley.
More information: 360-794-7400.
Mountlake Terrace
County grant to pay for playfield upgrades
New backstops, benches and other improvements are planned for Forest Crest Playfields using grant funding from Snohomish County.
The park, at 5006 236th St. SW, is set to also receive new fencing and parking to make the park more accessible to people with disabilities. Work is scheduled to be finished later this summer.
The Snohomish County Youth Amenities and Recreation Development grant is expected to pay for $6,663 of the $26,650 project.
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon announced the grant winners on Friday. Grants were also awarded to several school districts, cities and nonprofit organizations.
More info: Recreation supervisor Jeff Betz, 425-640-3101.
Snohomish
City to remove A-frame signs in downtown
As the city starts enforcing the prohibition of A-frame signs in its historic downtown, businesses are encouraged to remove those signs.
The city’s sign code allowed A-frame signs or sandwich boards in the downtown until new wayfinder signs get installed. The wayfinder signs are now along First Street to direct people to businesses on less-traveled streets in the downtown core.
More info: 360-568-3115.
