Budget Watch

Arlington: $3,200 to Appraisal Group Northwest of Bellevue for an appraisal on the Graafstra property, which the city is in the process of buying for salmon habitat recovery and parks property.

  • $1 million to Imco Construction of Bellingham for recent work on the city’s waste water treatment plant expansion.

    Everett: $769.74 to RSC Equipment Rental for renting a half-ton extended cab truck.

  • $268.63 to Manor Hardware of Everett for nail guns and bags.

    $165 to Jeff’s Carpet Cleaning Plus of Everett for carpet cleaning.

    Lake Stevens: $540 to the Lake Stevens Sewer District for sewer service.

  • $99 to Comcast for communications.

    $85 to Direct Carpet Services of Everett for carpet cleaning.

    Marysville: $5,716 to United Pipe & Supply of Marysville for a meter for the new high school.

  • $531 to Jet Plumbing of Marysville for a hot water tank.

    $249 to GPM Pumps, Inc. of Macon, Ga. for gaskets for a scum pump.

    Snohomish: $93.49 to DMX Music of Austin, Texas, for digital music.

  • $678.75 to Washington Crane and Hoist of Seattle for crane inspection.

    $3,031.76 to Snohomish County Public Works for signs.

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