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Published 9:44 pm Thursday, February 5, 2009

Snohomish

City Council postpones worker layoff decision

The City Council voted to postpone approving laying off two city employees and other cuts to the budget at its Tuesday meeting.

Sales tax revenues, which pay for nearly half the city’s general budget, continue to fall. That’s forced the city to consider cuts, including laying off a building inspector and a street maintenance worker as well as reducing or reassigning other positions. The city also would forgo a $40,000 city marketing plan. The proposed cuts would save the city about $23,000 a month.

The city already cut spending in its 2009 budget by about $600,000.

About 30 people showed up to the Tuesday night meeting to protest the cuts. Employee representatives said they were trying to find other ways to cut money so people wouldn’t lose their jobs. The affected employees have already been notified that they may lose their jobs if other city departments can’t scrape together savings.

The council will consider the issue again at its next meeting Feb. 17.

Snohomish Marine JROTC takes honors

The Snohomish-Glacier Peak High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps recently competed in the 2009 Olympic Division of the Northwest Drill and Rifle Conference in Arlington.

The team posted the following results:

n Armed Drill Team, commanded by Cadet 1st Lt. Maggie Smelser, second place, with Maggie winning fourth place in the Commander category.

  • Unarmed Drill Team, commanded by Cadet 2nd Lt. Tiffany Carey, second place, with Tiffany placing fourth in the Unarmed Commander category.

  • Color Guard Team No. 1, commanded by Cadet Capt. Deryk Machado, first place.

  • Color Guard Team No. 2, commanded by Cadet 2nd Lt. Tiffany Carey, first place.

  • Air Rifle Team, with Cadet 2nd Lt. Caitlin Malarkey, fifth place, with Caitlin placing sixth in the Experienced category.

  • Cadet Cpl. Michael Davis placed fifth in the Unarmed Drill Down and Cadet Gunnery categories. Sgt. Chelan Call placed sixth in the Armed Drill Down.

    The next competition is scheduled to take place Saturday at Burlington-Edison High School.

    Sultan

    A party for volunteers

    The community will come together for a potluck to thank the volunteers who helped during the floods and snow 5 p.m. Saturday at Sultan High School, 13715 310th Ave. SE.

    More info: 360-793-2231.

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