The event is hosted by the Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce.
The mayor and city council selected 14 of the 15 members of a committee Wednesday that could propose changes to the city’s charter.
The city implemented the zone in mid-December, soon after the city council extended a law allowing it to create the zones.
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Several tax and utility rate increases local governments passed this year will begin in early 2026.
The new law, when it goes into effect, will require more time to pass before utility customers are subject to shut-offs due to missed payments.
Construction on a new playground area for the north Everett park is expected to take place in 2026.
The ordinance could allow residents more time to pay utility bills, although city staff have concerns over some of the possible changes.
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Cassie Franklin will focus largely on public safety, housing and human services, and community engagement over the next four years, she told The Daily Herald in an interview.
The resolution directs city staff to, among other things, protect the rights of future workers if they push for unionization.
The district, which collects rates to provide services for downtown businesses, will now include more properties along Pacific and Everett Avenues.
The federal grants will pay for Community Transit and Everett Transit to replace diesel vehicles with hybrid buses.
No employees will be laid off. The city will pause some pension contributions and spend one-time funds to prevent a $7.9 million deficit.
The changes, mandatory due to a new state law, add a number of services to those subject to business and occupation taxes.
The new ordinance makes it a crime to expose children to domestic violence, adding a penalty on top of existing law.
The law allowing the city to create buffer zones, areas that ban sitting or lying down on public property, will be in effect through the end of 2027.
Cassie Franklin’s proposed budget reduces city grants, pauses pension contributions and uses COVID relief funds to close a $7.9 million general fund gap.
