Briefs

Tea Party sets

annual meeting

Edmonds residents are invited to attend the 2003 Washington Tea Party annual meeting and progress report regarding the draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Brightwater sewage treatment plant.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, March 31 in the Brackett Room on the third flow of the Edmonds City Hall.

Civic and political leaders, including Mayor Gary Haakenson and others will provide updates on the sewage plant and the pending legislation.

The election of the board of directors for 2003-2004 will take place.

For more information call 425-776-4872 or 425-742-3724 or visit www.beautifuledmonds.org.

Lodging Tax panel

seeks member

The city of Edmonds’ Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications to fill an opening. Applicants must be involved in activities that are authorized to be funded or supported by revenues received from the lodging tax. These funds may be used solely for paying for tourist promotion and acquisition and/or maintenance of tourism-retated facilities.

The committee provides advice and recommendations to the City Council regarding the lodging tax, including any proposals to impose a new lodging tax, raise the rate of an existing tax, repeal an exemption from the lodging tax, or change the use of the tax proceeds. The committee also reviews requests for funds directly related to this tax. The committee is made up of one City Council member and equal representation of citizens who represent either generators or users of this tax.

Committee members are appointed by the City Council and need not be residents of Edmonds. Terms are-for one year, renewable annually.

Applications are available at the City Hall lobby reception area or by calling 425-771-0247. Completed applications can be dropped off in the lobby or mailed to the Mayor’s Office, city of Edmonds, 121 Fifth Avenue N., Edmonds, Wash. 98020 no later than 4 p.m. Friday, March 28.

Fire foundation

elects officers

The Edmonds Fire Safety Foundation held its Annual General Board meeting last month to elect its new board of directors. The members are as follows: Chuck Cain, president; Don Olsen, vice president; Gail Welfringer, secretary, and Joy Cain, treasurer.

Members of the Foundation work year-round to support the Edmonds Fire Department. A montbly meeting is held the first Monday of each month with Chief Tom Tomberg and other members of his staff to discuss the needs of the fire department and to plan ways to raise funds necessary to meet these needs. Since the recent severe cut in the fire department’s budget, the Foundation and its work are more important than ever.

One goal is to install defibrillators in several public places in downtown Edmonds, such as the Frances Anderson Center, the Snohomish County Senior Center, and any other place where the public gather.

Donations to the Fire Safety Foundation may be sent to the Edmonds Fire Safety Foundation, P.O. Box 157, Edmonds, WA 98020. To learn more about the foundation or about serving on the board, call Chuck Cain at 425- 776-1596.

Last chance to

use MLT dump

Sunday, March 16 will be the last chance to dump your junk or recycle at the transfer station in Mountlake Terrace. That site will be closed until summer of 2004 for an extensive remodel. For more information about other dump options in Snohomish County call 425-388-3425. In King County, call 206-296-6540.