Arlington: Council to talk budget, remodel

On the agenda is a second public hearing about the 2004 budget, which is available for review at City Hall, 238 N. Olympic Ave. The budget is not scheduled to be approved until the next council meeting Dec. 15.

Also, the council will hear an update about staff meetings with residents who voiced concerns about damage to a private road, 89th Avenue NE, after a water line was put in for the new high school.

In new business, the council will consider starting the bid process for a remodeling of City Hall’s first floor, which will involve temporarily moving police and finance employees to city property near the airport. And the council will discuss how to spend traffic mitigation fees for Pioneer Elementary School.

Edmonds

Museum building tabbed as historic

The building that houses the Edmonds Historical Museum has been nominated as a historic landmark.

The building is the first to be nominated for placement on the Edmonds Register of Historic Places under the city’s new historical preservation process.

Darrell Marmion, chairman of the Edmonds Historical Commission and a longtime member of the Edmonds Historical Society, nominated the building.

The commission, created by the city last year, determined the building meets criteria written into the city ordinance that authorized the commission, said City Councilmember Michael Plunkett, also a member of the commission. The criteria are based on state historical guidelines.

Everett

City Council meets at night

The Everett City Council’s new night meeting schedule will debut at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

For years, the council has been meeting at 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday, except for the third Wednesday of each month, when it meets at 7 p.m.

On Nov. 12, the council voted 5-2 to add a second night meeting, on the first Wednesday of each month, for a three-month trial period.

After the experiment, the council will decide whether the additional night meeting attracts more residents and whether it leads to additional overtime pay for city staff.

Festival trees decorated today

Decorating Day for the Providence General Foundation’s Festival of Trees takes place today 1-4 p.m.

The decorating takes place at the Marine View Conference Center, 14th Street dock on the Everett waterfront.

The upcoming annual tree auction raises money for pediatric services at Providence Everett Medical Center. The event includes theme trees and wreaths, entertainment and holiday refreshments. Theme trees include The Teddy Bear Tree, Pigs in a Blanket and Merry Christmas from Mother Goose.

Granite Falls

Centennial ends with a bang

The final event of this year’s centennial celebrations will be a 100th birthday part from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Granite Falls High School gym, 405 N. Alder Ave.

The Everett Windjammers will entertain with a mixture of old-time barbershop songs and upbeat holiday tunes.

Longtime resident Bob Miller will present a light-hearted look back at life in Granite Falls.

The high school and junior high bands will accompany a fireworks display, and refreshments will be served.

Lake Stevens

School board

special meeting

The Lake Stevens School District will conduct a special meeting Tuesday to discuss education funding with state Sen. Dave Schmidt, and to review a couple of revised policies governing contracts and reading and math achievement goals.

The policy revisions are to bring the district’s policies in line with federal “No Child Left Behind” legislation.

The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the district’s Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE.

At 4:30 p.m., the meeting will be recessed and will reconvene in the Lake Stevens High School library, 2908 113th Ave. NE.

In that portion of the meeting, the board will consider educational programs and grade configurations for a proposed secondary school to address continued enrollment growth.

Lynnwood

‘Toys for Tots’ campaign starts

The Lynnwood Firefighters and the Veterans of Foreign Wars are joining the Lynnwood Fred Meyer store to collect toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign.

New and unwrapped toys can be dropped off at collection boxes at the Lynnwood Fred Meyer store at 196th Street SW and 44th Avenue W. and also at Lynnwood Fire Stations, through Dec. 20.

For more information, call Martin Spani at 425-918-5401.

Marysville

City seeking block grant money

The City Council adopted a resolution last week authorizing the city to apply to Snohomish County for a Community Development Block Grant for money to upgrade the restroom facilities at Comeford Park, including accessibility improvements.

The council also delayed a decision on whether committee meetings should be open to the public until January, when newly elected council members will take office.

Mill Creek

Tree lighting

entertainment set

City officials have announced that entertainment for tonight’s official holiday tree lighting ceremony will be the first grade classes from Penny Creek Elementary and the Jackson High School Jazz Band.

The Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at 6:45 p.m. at City Hall, 15728 Mill Creek Blvd.

Monroe

Chamber names 2004 leadership

The following were recently elected to the Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Their positions will be effective in January:

President: Martha Dankers; Immediate Past President: Debbie Smith; President Elect: Eldon Bartelheimer, Hill Street Cleaners; Secretary: Sheila Dunn, Everett Community College; Treasurer: Nancy Breuer, Coastal Community Bank; Directors: Linda Cline, Monroe postmaster; Margo Montel-Westover, massage therapist; Dr. Bill Prenevost, Monroe School District superintendent; Ken Perrine, Kool Change Printing.

Mountlake Terrace

Council approves small subdivision

The Mountlake Terrace City Council has approved a proposal to subdivide a nearly 2-acre site into five residential lots.

The proposal, called the Dawson preliminary plat and variance, will create single-family homes on three of the lots, in addition to an existing home already on a fourth lot. The fifth lot has further subdivision potential that was not included in the application.

Four of the five lots would be served by a new street, 218th Street SW.

Snohomish

Delta Rehab plans a party

A Christmas Party is planned for 2-4 p.m. Dec. 14 at Delta Rehabilitation Center at the Snohomish Chalet, 1705 Terrace Ave., Snohomish.

There will be music, visiting, refreshments and Santa will arrive with gifts. A shuttle will be available at St. Michael’s Catholic Church at 1512 Pine St.

Snohomish County

PUD plans

to adopt budget

The Snohomish County Public Utility District will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, planning to adopt its 2004 budget.

The district also will discuss a street lighting utility district, two plans to sell water to other districts and an electric distribution facility for the Lundeen Parkway Extension Project.

Also on the agenda are the election of commission officers and employee of the month for December, Lisa Owens.

There also will be an executive session to discuss potential litigation.

The meeting will be at the Everett headquarters building, 2320 California St.

Stanwood

Laurie Z. plays

for Housing Hope

Recording artist Laurie Z. will be playing at a holiday benefit concert for Housing Hope at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at Stanwood High School’s Performing Arts Center, 7400 272nd St. NW.

For more information, visit www.lauriez.com or www.housinghope.org.