Front Porch: Hearing in Snohomish on boat ramp
Published 7:50 pm Saturday, June 20, 2015
Public hearing in Snohomish
The city of Snohomish is holding a public hearing about a boat ramp and parking lot it wants to build along the Snohomish River. The hearing is to take place at 1 p.m. July 16 at the Snohomish Fire District auditorium, 1525 Avenue D.
The ramp is to be built on 20 acres of riverfront property the city purchased for $500,000 in 2014. It is to be located west of Lincoln Avenue and south of First Street.
Documents that describe the proposal are available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at City Hall, 116 Union Ave. People also may submit written comments to City Hall up to 5 p.m. July 15. Comments also will be accepted at the public hearing.
For more information, call 360-282-3167 or email eidem@snohomishwa.gov.
Carnival in Smokey Point: The third annual Smokey Point Carnival kicks of Thursday at the corner of 172nd Street and 51st Avenue. The carnival includes rides, vendors, food and live entertainment. Tickets are $19 at the gate. The hours are 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Unwanted drugs and a baseball game: Snohomish County and the Snohomish Health District plan a free drug take-back event at the June 28 AquaSox game in Everett.
Unwanted drugs, prescriptions, pet meds and electronics can be discarded for free by ticket holders at the designated disposal site.
More info: www.snohomishcountywa.gov/ballgame.
