EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council voted Monday to postpone a decision on whether or not a Granite Falls mine can work overnight hours for the Boeing 777X project.
Deliberations are scheduled to continue at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17.
Green Mountain Mine, operated by Aggregates West, gained approval from the county hearing examiner in September to load and haul Boeing materials during extended nighttime hours.
The Mountain Loop Conservancy, a local environmental advocacy group, appealed the decision to the county council.
The council must issue a written decision by Nov. 24. The public hearing and council deliberations opened last week and continued Monday. After a 15-minute executive session, the council decided to wait on its final decision until all members are present.
Stephanie Wright was not at the meeting.
“I remember in the 1990s, this was very controversial decision to open this mine,” councilman Brian Sullivan said. He asked that the vote be delayed, and the council approved the extension 4-0.
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