North County Update

Arlington: Web site and e-mail changes

The city of Arlington’s Web site is moving to a new home.

The primary reason for the change is to make it easier for residents and visitors to find the city, spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said.

The city’s Web address now will be www.arlingtonwa.gov.

City employees and council members e-mail addresses also are scheduled to change, with a new ending of @arlingtonwa.gov.

Arlington’s old Web site address and e-mail addresses will still work for the next few months while the city uses up its existing supply of stationery and business cards, Banfield said.

More info: 360-403-3441.

Camano Island: Transit tax meeting

Island Transit Executive Director Martha Rose has scheduled a community meeting about the upcoming tax increase measure on the Aug. 18 ballot.

The meeting is set for 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Camano Senior Center.

Island Transit is asking for an increase in the retail sales and use tax by 0.3 percent, necessary maintain the existing level of service, Rose said.

More info: 800-240-8747; heppner@islandtransit.org.

Marysville: New commander for office

The Washington State Patrol office in Marysville has a new senior officer.

Capt. Kenneth A. Ginnard took command June 1.

Ginnard, a graduate of Cascade High School in Everett, will oversee state patrol operations in Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island counties.

He started with the Mukilteo police department in 1980. Four years later he joined the state patrol where he’s held posts around the state.

“I am proud to be back home serving the citizens of the state of Washington,” he said.

Tulalip: Public meeting scheduled

The Tulalip Tribes Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing at 6 p.m. on July 22 at the Quil Ceda Village Business Park Conference Room at 8802 27th Ave. NE in Tulalip.

The meeting is set to give community members a chance to share their opinions about proposed amendments to the tribal government’s comprehensive land use plan.