Community Focus

Auction to benefit animals

A silent auction to benefit various Washington animal shelters and fund raising efforts is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Friday, July 16 at the Edmonds Floral Conference Center, located at 101 Fourth Ave. N. in Edmonds. Proceeds will go to Vashon Island Pet Protectors, Washington Ferret Rescue and Shelter and the Veterinary Specialty Center Stray fund in Lynnwood. For more information, go to www.vscs.com.

Sewer costs to

go down for city

Sanitary sewer service costs will be “slightly lower” for Edmonds at the city’s treatment plant after the City Council approved Mayor Gary Haakenson to sign a termination agreement with the Town of Woodway July 6. According to an Edmonds City Council agenda memo, Edmonds officials in 1980 agreed to provide sewer service for the portion of Woodway that flows directly into Edmonds’ sewer system. Earlier this year, the Olympic View Water and Sewer District took over Woodway’s sewer system. The termination agreement now is needed to allow Woodway customers to register as OVWSD customers. A letter of understanding now will be signed by both the City of Edmonds and OVWSD documenting that Woodway connections will now be considered part of OVWSD’s service area which shares in the costs of (Edmonds’) Treatment Plant, the memo said.

Good morning

South County

The South Snohomish Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to hosts its next monthly “Good Morning, South County!” networking breakfast from 7:30-9 a.m. Friday, July 16, at Embassy Suites Hotel in Lynnwood. Attendees should bring plenty of business cards and connect with other Chamber members at the event. Cost for members is $18, discounted to $15 with registration prepaid by July 13th. For more information or to register, call 425-774-0507 x0, email info@s2c3.com or visit www.s2c3.com.

City to sell

patrol cars

Members of the Edmonds City Council July 6 approved a request from the city’s Public Works Department to surplus and sell five 2001 patrol cars and one 1999 patrol car to Financial Consultants International, Inc., for $35,500. The vehicles were leased for three years from the company and have since been paid off. According to a City Council agenda memo, the net value of the vehicles is estimated at $27,750 including the police accessories.

PFD member reappointed

Edmonds City Council members approved reappointment of Public Facilities District Board member Kay Mahaffey at their regular meeting July 6. Mahaffey’s three-year term expired June 19 of this year; the PFD board requested she serve another four years “in order to maintain continuity and stability on the board,” according to a City Council agenda memo. The group currently is working on fund raising, design and construction of the Edmonds Center for the Arts.