The Snohomish County Farm Bureau has planned a public forum with county executive candidates at the Medallion Hotel in Smokey Point on Thursday evening.
The event is to start at 7 p.m. The address is 16710 Smokey Point Blvd.
County Executive John Lovick is running for re-election against fellow Democrat Dave Somers, the chairman of the County Council.
Ballots for the Nov. 3 election are set to be mailed on Oct. 15.
Church packs gifts for children: A packing party to prepare shoeboxes with vital supplies for children around the world is scheduled at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at Christ the King Community Church, 825 Avenue D in Snohomish. Volunteers are needed to pack items such as school supplies, socks, a T-shirt or hat, toys and games as part of Operation Christmas Child. The national program is organized by Samaritian’s Purse, a faith-based nonprofit in Boone, North Carolina.
Public hearing on property sale: The city of Snohomish is holding a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday on a proposal to sell an undeveloped portion of Spruce Street to the property owner next door.
Lance Harvey wants to buy the land from the city to develop his lot on Lincoln Avenue.
The City Council in August asked for a second opinion after Harvey turned in an appraisal listing the value at $19,158.
The first appraisal looked at comparable sales of vacant lots outside of Snohomish from 2014 and 2013. The council asked for another appraisal that included a comparison to similar Snohomish properties in 2015.
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