Today’s public meetings

Community Transit board, 3 p.m., 7100 Hardeson Road, Everett.

* Granite Falls Parks Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 206 S. Granite Ave.

* Mukilteo Library, Parks &Arts Commission, 7 p.m., Fire Station 3, 10400 47th Place W.

* Snohomish County Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m., Snohomish School District, Resource and Service Center, 1601 Ave. D, Snohomish. Snohomish County, Gold Bar, Lake Stevens, Monroe, Sultan and Snohomish will discuss the future land use map.

* Stanwood City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 10220 270th St. NW.

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