Message from Mayor Nicola Smith

In just a few short years, the Lynnwood City Center Station will be opening, and our city will be the transportation hub of South Snohomish County. The upcoming arrival of light rail to our city requires us to strategically and collaboratively work with our

transportation partners to improve access and flow in and around our city streets.

One of our top strategic priorities is to “Fulfill the community vision for the City Center and Lynnwood Link light rail”, which calls for Lynnwood to “ invest in efficient, integrated, local and regional transportation systems.”

This year I have been selected to serve on both the Community Transit Board of Directors and the Sound Transit Board of Directors. This is a great honor, and a valuable opportunity that gives Lynnwood a strong voice in advocating for transportation improvements for South Snohomish County.

While serving on the Community Transit board, I will be one of nine elected officials from Snohomish County and the cities within the transit agency’s service district. As a Sound Transit Board Member I will be one of three members from Snohomish County, along with ten from King County, four from Pierce County and the secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation.

I pledge to serve Lynnwood and continue our strong advocacy so that our great city seizes our opportunity to enhance transportation and works towards achieving our vision of being a regional model for a sustainable, vibrant community!

Postal CustomerECRWSS

19100 44th Avenue WestLynnwood, WA 98036www.LynnwoodWA.gov

Regional Representation for Our Growing City

Inside LynnwoodSign up for e-news at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/enews

What’s Happening Sign up for e-news at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/enews

1st Edition 2020

We’ve Launched a New and Improved City Website!

Connect with Lynnwood!

www.youtube.com/CityofLynnwood

www.facebook.com/LynnwoodWAwww.facebook.com/LynnwoodRecCenterwww.facebook.com/LynnwoodPolice

www.instagram.com/CityofLynnwood www.instagram.com/PlayLynnwoodTeens

@Lynnwood • @LynnwoodPD @LynnwoodStreets • @SouthSnoFire

www.LynnwoodWA.gov

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In Lynnwood, All Are Welcome! Visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/DEI to learn more

The new, service-focused website is mobile-friendly, easy to navigate, and makes accessibility a priority. It continues our efforts to improve community access to information and public services.

“The goal of our new website is to create a shift in how community members interact with our city services” stated Mayor Nicola Smith. “By reducing the amount of time and clicks it takes to get to frequently searched for information and prioritizing the public’s needs, we’ve created a tool for our community members to easily access the information and service they want and need.”

Throughout most of 2019, the City conducted several surveys and in-person testing to hear from community members what challenges they were facing with the current site, and what was important to them in a new site.

A main feature of the new website is a robust search bar, and we encourage users to start there to find almost anything on our site! Also featured on the homepage are the six top services our users are searching for:

• Report a Problem• Pay Your Utility Bill• Apply For a Permit• Parks, Pools, Parties & Classes• City Council Meetings and Public Hearings• Sign Up For eNews

Living Voices Living Voices is an educational theatre company that combines dynamic performance and archival film to bring life to history. This performance is sponsored by the Lynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Association and is free and open to the public.

April 4 and May 9, 10:00 AM at the Wickers Building at Heritage Park

Healthy Lynnwood Grants The City of Lynnwood Healthy Lynnwood Grants program supports community coming together to enhance and beautify neighborhoods and public spaces, encourage civic engagement, and promote the general interest and well-being of our Lynnwood Community. Projects considered for grant awards can be around neighborhood improvements, creative art projects, and funds activities and events to bring neighbors together.

To learn more visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/HealthyLynnwood

The City of Lynnwood is proactively engaging with our State Legislators to advocate and convey our City’s legislative priorities. Many decisions that are made in Olympia have direct or indirect impacts on our City’s ability to provide services to the people of Lynnwood. When our representatives know our City priorities, they are better equipped to represent our interests in Olympia.

In late January, Lynnwood Officials traveled to Olympia for the Association of Washington Cities - City Action Days. During their visit, our delegation met with Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Senator Jesse Salomon, and Representatives Lauren Davis, Strom Petersen, and Cindy Ryu, and Governor Jay Inslee’s Advisory staff.

The City of Lynnwood’s Federal Lobbyist, Summit Strategies Government, continues to work closely with the Washington State Congressional delegation to advance the importance of Lynnwood’s transportation and infrastructure priorities, and represent the City before U.S. Congress to advance those priorities.

The Census determines who gets money and power. Every ten years, the population of the United States is counted in order to distribute money and political representation. For every person who is counted, about $2,000 will go to the local community. Lynnwood is part of a fast growing region and it is important we receive our fair share of money and power. If we don’t have everyone counted, places like New

York, California and Florida will get some of our share of federal resources.

In March of 2020, you will receive a

postcard inviting you to take the census online. If you have not completed the census online by April 8, you will receive a reminder letter with a paper survey. Census staff may follow up for in person interviews in May-July 2020.

Get counted and help bring those important dollars to our Lynnwood community to be put to good use! The City of Lynnwood is a proud member of the Snohomish County Complete Count Committee. For more information on the US Census and efforts happening in our County, visit www.SnohomishCountyWA.gov/5418/2020-Census.

Community members can still access our city website by visiting www.LynnwoodWA.gov. While a majority of our web content has been transferred to the new site, there is still work being done to refine the new site. If you have any city web pages book marked as your favorites, you may need to update those links.

If you have difficulty locating some information or would like to give your feedback, please feel free to contact the Webmaster at jmoore@LynnwoodWA.gov or 425-670-5023. 

www.LynnwoodWA.gov

Advocating for Lynnwood’s Priorities in Olympia

City Officials visit Lieutenant Governor’s Office: (left to right) Council President Christine Frizzell, Mayor Nicola Smith, Council Member George Hurst, Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Council Vice President Shannon Sessions, Communications Manager Julie Moore, Council Member Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, Government Relations Liaison Gina Israel, and Assistant City Administrator Art Ceniza.

LEARN MORETo see Lynnwood’s full 2020 Legislative Agenda, or for more information on the City’s Legislative Engagement efforts, visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/LegislativePriorities

EGGSplore Lynnwood Egg Hunt March 2–May 3

find eggs...have fun...win prizes!www.EggsLynnwood.com

The City of Lynnwood has several boards and commissions that serve as advisory bodies, and we’re looking for new members. No experience necessary, just a strong desire to make a difference in your community!

Learn more by visiting www.LynnwoodWA.gov/Government/Boards-and-Commissions, call 425-670-5001, or email ljensen@LynnwoodWA.gov.

196th St SW Improvement ProjectThis project will add two more lanes (one in each direction) to 196th St SW from approximately 37th Ave W to 48th Ave W. It will also include median barriers, wider sidewalks and landscape features. These improvements will enhance safety in the area and accommodate the growth of City Center by improving traffic flow and increasing capacity. The improvements will also create an enhanced pedestrian environment with a boulevard appearance. 

The City received a grant for $1,730,000 to complete the design of this project. We also received grants for $19,980,000 from Regional sources for Right of Way and Construction.

Construction was anticipated to begin in early 2020, however at the time of this publication, due to budget implications related to the passage of State Initiative 976, Washington State has put on hold several transportation projects. This project has approximately $10 million of State funding on hold. The City continues to advocate to our State Legislators to fully fund the $10 million needed to complete this project.

Connect Lynnwood Plan Community SurveyThe City is developing a new Active & Accessible Transportation Plan which will prioritize opportunities to improve walking and bicycling conditions, improve connections to schools, parks, and transit, and develop a safe, efficient transportation system.

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts about walking, bicycling, and rolling by filling out our community survey. Visit bit.ly/LynnwoodAATP before March 27th to provide your feedback

For additional information visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/ConnectLynnwoodAATP.

STAY INFORMEDDuring construction we’ll be posting regular project updates on our City website, Lynnwood eNews and Twitter. Sign up for Lynnwood eNews at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/eNews, follow us on Twitter @LynnwoodStreets and @Lynnwood, and visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/MajorProjects

Gardeners: do you need a garden? We currently have a few garden boxes available in the Intergenerational Community Garden located at the Lynnwood Senior Center, 19000 44th Ave W.

To learn more, contact Marielle Harrington, Healthy Communities Coordinator at 425-670-5532 or mharrington@LynnwoodWA.gov

Memorial Day Event Join the Lynnwood American Legion Post 37 and Lynnwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 for a ceremony that includes bagpipes, music, the laying of wreaths and a rifle salute.

The City of Lynnwood would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 for their vision and longstanding stewardship of Veterans Park, located at the corner of 44th Ave W and Veterans Way (194th St SW).

Monday, May 25, 2020, 11:00 AM at Veterans Park

The US Census: Everyone Counts

• Arts Commission

• Civil Service Commission

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission

• Ethics Board

• History & Heritage Board

• Human Services Commission

• Parks & Recreation Board

• Planning Commission

• Salary Commission

Consider volunteering!

Message from Mayor Nicola Smith

In just a few short years, the Lynnwood City Center Station will be opening, and our city will be the transportation hub of South Snohomish County. The upcoming arrival of light rail to our city requires us to strategically and collaboratively work with our

transportation partners to improve access and flow in and around our city streets.

One of our top strategic priorities is to “Fulfill the community vision for the City Center and Lynnwood Link light rail”, which calls for Lynnwood to “ invest in efficient, integrated, local and regional transportation systems.”

This year I have been selected to serve on both the Community Transit Board of Directors and the Sound Transit Board of Directors. This is a great honor, and a valuable opportunity that gives Lynnwood a strong voice in advocating for transportation improvements for South Snohomish County.

While serving on the Community Transit board, I will be one of nine elected officials from Snohomish County and the cities within the transit agency’s service district. As a Sound Transit Board Member I will be one of three members from Snohomish County, along with ten from King County, four from Pierce County and the secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation.

I pledge to serve Lynnwood and continue our strong advocacy so that our great city seizes our opportunity to enhance transportation and works towards achieving our vision of being a regional model for a sustainable, vibrant community!

Postal CustomerECRWSS

19100 44th Avenue WestLynnwood, WA 98036www.LynnwoodWA.gov

Regional Representation for Our Growing City

Inside LynnwoodSign up for e-news at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/enews

What’s Happening Sign up for e-news at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/enews

1st Edition 2020

We’ve Launched a New and Improved City Website!

Connect with Lynnwood!

www.youtube.com/CityofLynnwood

www.facebook.com/LynnwoodWAwww.facebook.com/LynnwoodRecCenterwww.facebook.com/LynnwoodPolice

www.instagram.com/CityofLynnwood www.instagram.com/PlayLynnwoodTeens

@Lynnwood • @LynnwoodPD @LynnwoodStreets • @SouthSnoFire

www.LynnwoodWA.gov

COL Diversity Window Cling FINAL-REV.indd 1 3/25/19 7:58 AM

In Lynnwood, All Are Welcome! Visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/DEI to learn more

The new, service-focused website is mobile-friendly, easy to navigate, and makes accessibility a priority. It continues our efforts to improve community access to information and public services.

“The goal of our new website is to create a shift in how community members interact with our city services” stated Mayor Nicola Smith. “By reducing the amount of time and clicks it takes to get to frequently searched for information and prioritizing the public’s needs, we’ve created a tool for our community members to easily access the information and service they want and need.”

Throughout most of 2019, the City conducted several surveys and in-person testing to hear from community members what challenges they were facing with the current site, and what was important to them in a new site.

A main feature of the new website is a robust search bar, and we encourage users to start there to find almost anything on our site! Also featured on the homepage are the six top services our users are searching for:

• Report a Problem• Pay Your Utility Bill• Apply For a Permit• Parks, Pools, Parties & Classes• City Council Meetings and Public Hearings• Sign Up For eNews

Living Voices Living Voices is an educational theatre company that combines dynamic performance and archival film to bring life to history. This performance is sponsored by the Lynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Association and is free and open to the public.

April 4 and May 9, 10:00 AM at the Wickers Building at Heritage Park

Healthy Lynnwood Grants The City of Lynnwood Healthy Lynnwood Grants program supports community coming together to enhance and beautify neighborhoods and public spaces, encourage civic engagement, and promote the general interest and well-being of our Lynnwood Community. Projects considered for grant awards can be around neighborhood improvements, creative art projects, and funds activities and events to bring neighbors together.

To learn more visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/HealthyLynnwood

The City of Lynnwood is proactively engaging with our State Legislators to advocate and convey our City’s legislative priorities. Many decisions that are made in Olympia have direct or indirect impacts on our City’s ability to provide services to the people of Lynnwood. When our representatives know our City priorities, they are better equipped to represent our interests in Olympia.

In late January, Lynnwood Officials traveled to Olympia for the Association of Washington Cities - City Action Days. During their visit, our delegation met with Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Senator Jesse Salomon, and Representatives Lauren Davis, Strom Petersen, and Cindy Ryu, and Governor Jay Inslee’s Advisory staff.

The City of Lynnwood’s Federal Lobbyist, Summit Strategies Government, continues to work closely with the Washington State Congressional delegation to advance the importance of Lynnwood’s transportation and infrastructure priorities, and represent the City before U.S. Congress to advance those priorities.

The Census determines who gets money and power. Every ten years, the population of the United States is counted in order to distribute money and political representation. For every person who is counted, about $2,000 will go to the local community. Lynnwood is part of a fast growing region and it is important we receive our fair share of money and power. If we don’t have everyone counted, places like New

York, California and Florida will get some of our share of federal resources.

In March of 2020, you will receive a

postcard inviting you to take the census online. If you have not completed the census online by April 8, you will receive a reminder letter with a paper survey. Census staff may follow up for in person interviews in May-July 2020.

Get counted and help bring those important dollars to our Lynnwood community to be put to good use! The City of Lynnwood is a proud member of the Snohomish County Complete Count Committee. For more information on the US Census and efforts happening in our County, visit www.SnohomishCountyWA.gov/5418/2020-Census.

Community members can still access our city website by visiting www.LynnwoodWA.gov. While a majority of our web content has been transferred to the new site, there is still work being done to refine the new site. If you have any city web pages book marked as your favorites, you may need to update those links.

If you have difficulty locating some information or would like to give your feedback, please feel free to contact the Webmaster at jmoore@LynnwoodWA.gov or 425-670-5023. 

www.LynnwoodWA.gov

Advocating for Lynnwood’s Priorities in Olympia

City Officials visit Lieutenant Governor’s Office: (left to right) Council President Christine Frizzell, Mayor Nicola Smith, Council Member George Hurst, Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Council Vice President Shannon Sessions, Communications Manager Julie Moore, Council Member Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, Government Relations Liaison Gina Israel, and Assistant City Administrator Art Ceniza.

LEARN MORETo see Lynnwood’s full 2020 Legislative Agenda, or for more information on the City’s Legislative Engagement efforts, visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/LegislativePriorities

EGGSplore Lynnwood Egg Hunt March 2–May 3

find eggs...have fun...win prizes!www.EggsLynnwood.com

The City of Lynnwood has several boards and commissions that serve as advisory bodies, and we’re looking for new members. No experience necessary, just a strong desire to make a difference in your community!

Learn more by visiting www.LynnwoodWA.gov/Government/Boards-and-Commissions, call 425-670-5001, or email ljensen@LynnwoodWA.gov.

196th St SW Improvement ProjectThis project will add two more lanes (one in each direction) to 196th St SW from approximately 37th Ave W to 48th Ave W. It will also include median barriers, wider sidewalks and landscape features. These improvements will enhance safety in the area and accommodate the growth of City Center by improving traffic flow and increasing capacity. The improvements will also create an enhanced pedestrian environment with a boulevard appearance. 

The City received a grant for $1,730,000 to complete the design of this project. We also received grants for $19,980,000 from Regional sources for Right of Way and Construction.

Construction was anticipated to begin in early 2020, however at the time of this publication, due to budget implications related to the passage of State Initiative 976, Washington State has put on hold several transportation projects. This project has approximately $10 million of State funding on hold. The City continues to advocate to our State Legislators to fully fund the $10 million needed to complete this project.

Connect Lynnwood Plan Community SurveyThe City is developing a new Active & Accessible Transportation Plan which will prioritize opportunities to improve walking and bicycling conditions, improve connections to schools, parks, and transit, and develop a safe, efficient transportation system.

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts about walking, bicycling, and rolling by filling out our community survey. Visit bit.ly/LynnwoodAATP before March 27th to provide your feedback

For additional information visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/ConnectLynnwoodAATP.

STAY INFORMEDDuring construction we’ll be posting regular project updates on our City website, Lynnwood eNews and Twitter. Sign up for Lynnwood eNews at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/eNews, follow us on Twitter @LynnwoodStreets and @Lynnwood, and visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/MajorProjects

Gardeners: do you need a garden? We currently have a few garden boxes available in the Intergenerational Community Garden located at the Lynnwood Senior Center, 19000 44th Ave W.

To learn more, contact Marielle Harrington, Healthy Communities Coordinator at 425-670-5532 or mharrington@LynnwoodWA.gov

Memorial Day Event Join the Lynnwood American Legion Post 37 and Lynnwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 for a ceremony that includes bagpipes, music, the laying of wreaths and a rifle salute.

The City of Lynnwood would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 for their vision and longstanding stewardship of Veterans Park, located at the corner of 44th Ave W and Veterans Way (194th St SW).

Monday, May 25, 2020, 11:00 AM at Veterans Park

The US Census: Everyone Counts

• Arts Commission

• Civil Service Commission

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission

• Ethics Board

• History & Heritage Board

• Human Services Commission

• Parks & Recreation Board

• Planning Commission

• Salary Commission

Consider volunteering!

Message from Mayor Nicola Smith

In just a few short years, the Lynnwood City Center Station will be opening, and our city will be the transportation hub of South Snohomish County. The upcoming arrival of light rail to our city requires us to strategically and collaboratively work with our

transportation partners to improve access and flow in and around our city streets.

One of our top strategic priorities is to “Fulfill the community vision for the City Center and Lynnwood Link light rail”, which calls for Lynnwood to “ invest in efficient, integrated, local and regional transportation systems.”

This year I have been selected to serve on both the Community Transit Board of Directors and the Sound Transit Board of Directors. This is a great honor, and a valuable opportunity that gives Lynnwood a strong voice in advocating for transportation improvements for South Snohomish County.

While serving on the Community Transit board, I will be one of nine elected officials from Snohomish County and the cities within the transit agency’s service district. As a Sound Transit Board Member I will be one of three members from Snohomish County, along with ten from King County, four from Pierce County and the secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation.

I pledge to serve Lynnwood and continue our strong advocacy so that our great city seizes our opportunity to enhance transportation and works towards achieving our vision of being a regional model for a sustainable, vibrant community!

Postal CustomerECRWSS

19100 44th Avenue WestLynnwood, WA 98036www.LynnwoodWA.gov

Regional Representation for Our Growing City

Inside LynnwoodSign up for e-news at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/enews

What’s Happening Sign up for e-news at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/enews

1st Edition 2020

We’ve Launched a New and Improved City Website!

Connect with Lynnwood!

www.youtube.com/CityofLynnwood

www.facebook.com/LynnwoodWAwww.facebook.com/LynnwoodRecCenterwww.facebook.com/LynnwoodPolice

www.instagram.com/CityofLynnwood www.instagram.com/PlayLynnwoodTeens

@Lynnwood • @LynnwoodPD @LynnwoodStreets • @SouthSnoFire

www.LynnwoodWA.gov

COL Diversity Window Cling FINAL-REV.indd 1 3/25/19 7:58 AM

In Lynnwood, All Are Welcome! Visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/DEI to learn more

The new, service-focused website is mobile-friendly, easy to navigate, and makes accessibility a priority. It continues our efforts to improve community access to information and public services.

“The goal of our new website is to create a shift in how community members interact with our city services” stated Mayor Nicola Smith. “By reducing the amount of time and clicks it takes to get to frequently searched for information and prioritizing the public’s needs, we’ve created a tool for our community members to easily access the information and service they want and need.”

Throughout most of 2019, the City conducted several surveys and in-person testing to hear from community members what challenges they were facing with the current site, and what was important to them in a new site.

A main feature of the new website is a robust search bar, and we encourage users to start there to find almost anything on our site! Also featured on the homepage are the six top services our users are searching for:

• Report a Problem• Pay Your Utility Bill• Apply For a Permit• Parks, Pools, Parties & Classes• City Council Meetings and Public Hearings• Sign Up For eNews

Living Voices Living Voices is an educational theatre company that combines dynamic performance and archival film to bring life to history. This performance is sponsored by the Lynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Association and is free and open to the public.

April 4 and May 9, 10:00 AM at the Wickers Building at Heritage Park

Healthy Lynnwood Grants The City of Lynnwood Healthy Lynnwood Grants program supports community coming together to enhance and beautify neighborhoods and public spaces, encourage civic engagement, and promote the general interest and well-being of our Lynnwood Community. Projects considered for grant awards can be around neighborhood improvements, creative art projects, and funds activities and events to bring neighbors together.

To learn more visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/HealthyLynnwood

The City of Lynnwood is proactively engaging with our State Legislators to advocate and convey our City’s legislative priorities. Many decisions that are made in Olympia have direct or indirect impacts on our City’s ability to provide services to the people of Lynnwood. When our representatives know our City priorities, they are better equipped to represent our interests in Olympia.

In late January, Lynnwood Officials traveled to Olympia for the Association of Washington Cities - City Action Days. During their visit, our delegation met with Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Senator Jesse Salomon, and Representatives Lauren Davis, Strom Petersen, and Cindy Ryu, and Governor Jay Inslee’s Advisory staff.

The City of Lynnwood’s Federal Lobbyist, Summit Strategies Government, continues to work closely with the Washington State Congressional delegation to advance the importance of Lynnwood’s transportation and infrastructure priorities, and represent the City before U.S. Congress to advance those priorities.

The Census determines who gets money and power. Every ten years, the population of the United States is counted in order to distribute money and political representation. For every person who is counted, about $2,000 will go to the local community. Lynnwood is part of a fast growing region and it is important we receive our fair share of money and power. If we don’t have everyone counted, places like New

York, California and Florida will get some of our share of federal resources.

In March of 2020, you will receive a

postcard inviting you to take the census online. If you have not completed the census online by April 8, you will receive a reminder letter with a paper survey. Census staff may follow up for in person interviews in May-July 2020.

Get counted and help bring those important dollars to our Lynnwood community to be put to good use! The City of Lynnwood is a proud member of the Snohomish County Complete Count Committee. For more information on the US Census and efforts happening in our County, visit www.SnohomishCountyWA.gov/5418/2020-Census.

Community members can still access our city website by visiting www.LynnwoodWA.gov. While a majority of our web content has been transferred to the new site, there is still work being done to refine the new site. If you have any city web pages book marked as your favorites, you may need to update those links.

If you have difficulty locating some information or would like to give your feedback, please feel free to contact the Webmaster at jmoore@LynnwoodWA.gov or 425-670-5023. 

www.LynnwoodWA.gov

Advocating for Lynnwood’s Priorities in Olympia

City Officials visit Lieutenant Governor’s Office: (left to right) Council President Christine Frizzell, Mayor Nicola Smith, Council Member George Hurst, Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Council Vice President Shannon Sessions, Communications Manager Julie Moore, Council Member Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, Government Relations Liaison Gina Israel, and Assistant City Administrator Art Ceniza.

LEARN MORETo see Lynnwood’s full 2020 Legislative Agenda, or for more information on the City’s Legislative Engagement efforts, visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/LegislativePriorities

EGGSplore Lynnwood Egg Hunt March 2–May 3

find eggs...have fun...win prizes!www.EggsLynnwood.com

The City of Lynnwood has several boards and commissions that serve as advisory bodies, and we’re looking for new members. No experience necessary, just a strong desire to make a difference in your community!

Learn more by visiting www.LynnwoodWA.gov/Government/Boards-and-Commissions, call 425-670-5001, or email ljensen@LynnwoodWA.gov.

196th St SW Improvement ProjectThis project will add two more lanes (one in each direction) to 196th St SW from approximately 37th Ave W to 48th Ave W. It will also include median barriers, wider sidewalks and landscape features. These improvements will enhance safety in the area and accommodate the growth of City Center by improving traffic flow and increasing capacity. The improvements will also create an enhanced pedestrian environment with a boulevard appearance. 

The City received a grant for $1,730,000 to complete the design of this project. We also received grants for $19,980,000 from Regional sources for Right of Way and Construction.

Construction was anticipated to begin in early 2020, however at the time of this publication, due to budget implications related to the passage of State Initiative 976, Washington State has put on hold several transportation projects. This project has approximately $10 million of State funding on hold. The City continues to advocate to our State Legislators to fully fund the $10 million needed to complete this project.

Connect Lynnwood Plan Community SurveyThe City is developing a new Active & Accessible Transportation Plan which will prioritize opportunities to improve walking and bicycling conditions, improve connections to schools, parks, and transit, and develop a safe, efficient transportation system.

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts about walking, bicycling, and rolling by filling out our community survey. Visit bit.ly/LynnwoodAATP before March 27th to provide your feedback

For additional information visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/ConnectLynnwoodAATP.

STAY INFORMEDDuring construction we’ll be posting regular project updates on our City website, Lynnwood eNews and Twitter. Sign up for Lynnwood eNews at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/eNews, follow us on Twitter @LynnwoodStreets and @Lynnwood, and visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/MajorProjects

Gardeners: do you need a garden? We currently have a few garden boxes available in the Intergenerational Community Garden located at the Lynnwood Senior Center, 19000 44th Ave W.

To learn more, contact Marielle Harrington, Healthy Communities Coordinator at 425-670-5532 or mharrington@LynnwoodWA.gov

Memorial Day Event Join the Lynnwood American Legion Post 37 and Lynnwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 for a ceremony that includes bagpipes, music, the laying of wreaths and a rifle salute.

The City of Lynnwood would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 for their vision and longstanding stewardship of Veterans Park, located at the corner of 44th Ave W and Veterans Way (194th St SW).

Monday, May 25, 2020, 11:00 AM at Veterans Park

The US Census: Everyone Counts

• Arts Commission

• Civil Service Commission

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission

• Ethics Board

• History & Heritage Board

• Human Services Commission

• Parks & Recreation Board

• Planning Commission

• Salary Commission

Consider volunteering!

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he

com

plet

ed h

is

BSE

E fr

om th

e U

nive

rsity

of W

ashi

ngto

n an

d is

now

a li

cens

ed P

rofe

ssio

nal E

ngin

eer

thro

ugh

the

Stat

e of

Was

hing

ton.

Sin

ce th

en Ia

n ha

s al

so o

btai

ned

his

LEED

AP

cert

ifica

tion

and

look

s fo

rwar

d to

con

tinui

ng h

is e

duca

tion

as n

eede

d to

bett

er s

erve

the

Resi

dent

s of

Lyn

nwoo

d.

Geo

rge

Hur

st, C

ounc

il M

embe

r G

eorg

e se

rves

on

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#6 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

5,

and

re-e

lect

ed in

201

9.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es S

noho

mis

h C

ount

y 91

1 Boa

rd/S

ERS,

A

udit

and

Insu

ranc

e C

omm

ittee

, Cou

ncil

Fina

nce

Com

mitt

ee,

Plan

ning

Com

mis

sion

:

Back

grou

nd G

eorg

e ha

s liv

ed in

Lyn

nwoo

d si

nce

1992

with

hi

s w

ife a

nd fo

ur c

hild

ren.

All

four

are

gra

duat

es o

f Lyn

nwoo

d H

igh

Scho

ol. G

eorg

e ha

s a

Bac

helo

r of A

rts

in h

isto

ry/p

oliti

cal

scie

nce

from

the

Uni

vers

ity o

f Was

hing

ton

and

a M

aste

r of A

rts

in A

mer

ican

His

tory

fr

om th

e U

nive

rsity

of N

orth

Car

olin

a, C

hape

l Hill

. Geo

rge

has

been

in th

e el

ectr

ical

/co

mm

erci

al li

ghtin

g bu

sine

ss fo

r ove

r 30

year

s. H

e al

so h

as a

real

est

ate

brok

ers

licen

se.

Prio

r to

bein

g el

ecte

d to

the

City

Cou

ncil

Geo

rge

serv

ed o

n th

e Ly

nnw

ood

Plan

ning

C

omm

issi

on a

nd th

e Tr

ansp

orta

tion

and

Traffi

c Ta

sk F

orce

.

Ruth

Ros

s, C

ounc

il M

embe

r Ru

th s

erve

s on

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#3 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

4, a

nd

re-e

lect

ed in

201

8.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es A

rts

Com

mis

sion

, Div

ersi

ty, E

quity

&

Incl

usio

n C

omm

issi

on, P

lann

ing

Com

mis

sion

Alte

rnat

e.

Back

grou

nd R

uth

Ross

has

live

d in

Lyn

nwoo

d si

nce

1995

, an

d he

r firs

t job

in W

ashi

ngto

n w

as w

orki

ng fo

r the

City

of

Lynn

woo

d as

a C

ode

Com

plia

nce

Offi

cer f

rom

1995

to 2

00

1. In

20

01,

Ruth

was

ele

cted

to th

e C

ity C

ounc

il an

d se

rved

unt

il 20

09.

Rut

h re

turn

ed to

the

coun

cil i

n Ja

nuar

y of

20

14 fo

r ano

ther

4-y

ear t

erm

. Rut

h is

a

Cer

tified

Mun

icip

al L

eade

r thr

ough

the

Ass

ocia

tion

of W

ashi

ngto

n C

ities

. She

has

a

Mas

ter’s

deg

ree

in P

ublic

Adm

inis

trat

ion,

and

a B

ache

lor’s

deg

ree

in S

ocia

l Sci

ence

s.

She

has

also

writt

en a

nd s

elf-

publ

ishe

d th

ree

nove

ls. S

he is

a p

roud

Mar

ine

mom

and

gr

andm

othe

r to

the

swee

test

girl

s in

the

wor

ld.

Jim

Sm

ith, C

ounc

il M

embe

r Ji

m s

erve

s on

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#4 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

9.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es D

isab

ility

Boa

rd, H

uman

Ser

vice

s C

omm

issi

on, L

ynnw

ood

VIP

S Vo

lunt

eers

, Alli

ance

for H

ousi

ng

Affo

rdab

ility

Alte

rnat

e, S

noho

mis

h C

ount

y 91

1 Boa

rd/S

ERS

Alte

rnat

e

Back

grou

nd J

im w

as b

orn

in S

eatt

le, g

radu

ated

from

Edm

onds

H

igh

Scho

ol, a

nd h

as tw

o ba

chel

or’s

degr

ees

from

CW

U:

busi

ness

adm

inis

trat

ion

and

law

& ju

stic

e. H

e is

hap

pily

mar

ried

to S

herr

y, h

as fo

ur a

dult

daug

hter

s an

d (fi

nally

!) tw

o gr

andc

hild

ren.

He

and

his

wife

 live

in

the

Lynn

dale

are

a of

Lyn

nwoo

d. D

edic

ated

to h

is c

omm

unity

, Jim

has

bee

n in

volv

ed in

m

ultip

le c

ivic

org

aniz

atio

ns th

roug

hout

the

year

s in

clud

ing

Boa

rd o

f Hea

lth, L

ynnw

ood

Cha

mbe

r, Ro

tary

, Jay

cees

, and

Sou

th C

ount

y C

ourt

Adv

isor

y B

oard

. For

nin

e ye

ars

he h

as b

een

clos

ely

invo

lved

with

the

hom

eles

s an

d ha

s w

orke

d w

ith s

enio

r hou

sing

fa

cilit

ies

prov

idin

g ne

arly

175

“mus

ic th

erap

y” s

how

s ea

ch y

ear.

City

Cou

ncil

Wor

k Se

ssio

ns a

re h

eld

the

1st,

3rd

and

5th

Mon

days

of t

he m

onth

and

th

e th

ird W

edne

sday

s fro

m 7

-10pm

. Cou

ncil

Busi

ness

Mee

tings

are

hel

d on

the

2nd

and

4th

Mon

days

of t

he m

onth

from

7-10

pm a

t the

City

Hal

l Cou

ncil

Cha

mbe

rs,

1910

0 – 4

4th

Aven

ue W

est,

Lynn

woo

d. C

ounc

il Bu

sine

ss M

eetin

gs a

re b

road

cast

on

Com

cast

Cha

nnel

21 a

nd F

IOS/

Fron

tier C

hann

el 3

8, o

n W

edne

sday

s at 7

:30

pm a

nd

Sund

ays a

t 7:0

0am

and

2:0

0pm

. Con

tact

Bet

h M

orris

, Cou

ncil

Exec

utiv

e A

ssis

tant

at

425

-670

-501

1 or b

mor

ris@

Lynn

woo

dWA

.gov

for m

ore

info

rmat

ion.

Chr

istin

e Fr

izze

ll, C

ounc

il Pr

esid

ent

Chr

istin

e se

rves

on

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#1 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

7.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es C

ounc

il Pr

esid

ent,

Aud

it an

d In

sura

nce

Com

mitt

ee, C

ounc

il Fi

nanc

e C

omm

ittee

, Sno

hom

ish

Cou

nty

Hea

lth D

istr

ict,

Citi

zens

Pat

rol V

olun

teer

s.

Back

grou

nd C

hris

tine

has

spen

t the

maj

ority

of h

er li

fe in

the

Lynn

woo

d ar

ea. S

he is

a g

radu

ate

of M

eado

wda

le H

igh

Scho

ol

and

had

her fi

rst j

ob a

t the

Lyn

nwoo

d Li

brar

y. B

oth

of h

er

daug

hter

s ar

e al

so M

eado

wda

le g

radu

ates

. Chr

istin

e ea

rned

he

r acc

ount

ing

degr

ee a

t Cen

tral

Was

hing

ton

Uni

vers

ity o

n th

e Ed

mon

ds C

omm

unity

C

olle

ge c

ampu

s. S

he h

as b

een

self-

empl

oyed

as

an a

ccou

ntan

t for

the

last

35+

yea

rs.

She

is in

volv

ed in

num

erou

s vo

lunt

eer o

ppor

tuni

ties

thro

ugho

ut L

ynnw

ood.

Lynn

woo

d C

ity

Cou

ncil

The

Eart

h ne

eds

you

and

Lynn

woo

d ne

eds

you

for E

arth

Day

202

0!

Lynn

woo

d is

doi

ng s

o m

uch

to h

elp

prot

ect a

nd re

stor

e ou

r pla

net

from

clim

ate

chan

ge. F

rom

tree

pl

anti

ngs

to c

omm

unit

y ga

rden

s to

com

mun

ity

recy

clin

g ev

ents

—ch

eck

out a

ll th

at L

ynnw

ood

is

doin

g an

d JO

IN U

S th

is s

prin

g!

EART

H D

AY 2

020

We

are

cele

brat

ing

Eart

h D

ay's

50th

A

nniv

ersa

ry th

is y

ear w

ith a

serie

s of

park

serv

ice

even

ts a

t Scr

iber

Lak

e Pa

rk.

The

City

of L

ynnw

ood

in p

artn

ersh

ip

with

Ear

th D

ay N

orth

wes

t 202

0 an

d Ea

rthC

orps

are

invi

ting

orga

niza

tions

and

in

divi

dual

s to

act f

or th

e en

viro

nmen

t an

d ou

r com

mun

ity. J

oin

the

City

in

cele

brat

ing

Eart

h D

ay a

t the

kic

k-off

par

k se

rvic

e ev

ent f

rom

9am

–1pm

on

Satu

rday

, M

ay 9

th a

t Scr

iber

Lak

e Pa

rk.

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arn

mor

e an

d si

gn-u

p fo

r the

Sc

riber

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e St

ewar

dshi

p Ev

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, vis

it

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yLyn

nwoo

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m.

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e an

nual

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itage

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k. V

olun

teer

s will

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ce

up In

teru

rban

Car

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the

Wic

kers

B

uild

ing

grou

nds,

the

Hum

ble

Hou

se, a

nd

Supe

rinte

nden

t’s C

ottag

e. H

elp

us m

ake

this

his

toric

site

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e! W

edne

sday

, Apr

il 8

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d Sn

ohom

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serv

atio

n D

istr

ict a

re b

ringi

ng ra

in

gard

ens t

o Ly

nnw

ood.

Thi

s par

tner

ship

al

low

s us t

o in

stal

l rai

n ga

rden

s at v

ery

little

cos

t to

hom

eow

ners

. Ben

efits

of r

ain

gard

ens i

nclu

de lo

wer

ing

risk

of fl

oodi

ng,

filte

ring

wat

er ru

noff,

and

pro

vide

hab

itat

that

pro

tect

s sal

mon

and

wild

life.

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u ar

e in

tere

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in a

rain

gar

den

at

you

r hom

e, b

usin

ess,

scho

ol,

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ity c

ente

r, or

pla

ce o

f wor

ship

, co

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t Cam

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o at

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woo

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tree

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City

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rs a

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citin

g op

port

unity

to

pla

nt tr

ees

in L

ynnw

ood

at n

o co

st

to y

ou. Y

ou c

an a

pply

for t

ree

vouc

hers

ev

ery

year

. A tr

ee v

ouch

er is

a c

oupo

n th

at c

an b

e us

ed to

buy

alm

ost a

ny ty

pe

of tr

ee fr

om a

par

ticip

atin

g W

ashi

ngto

n St

ate

Land

scap

e an

d N

urse

ry

Ass

ocia

tion

(WSL

NA

) nur

sery

. To

lear

n m

ore

visi

t ww

w.L

ynnw

oodW

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ov

and

sear

ch “T

ree

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you

kno

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ity o

f Lyn

nwoo

d is

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ree

City

USA

®? 2

020

mar

ks o

ur

21st

yea

r of r

ecog

nitio

n fo

r pro

tect

ing

the

city

's tr

ee c

anop

y an

d re

duci

ng

the

effec

ts o

f urb

an h

eat i

slan

ds. I

f yo

u w

ould

like

to b

e a

part

of m

akin

g Ly

nnw

ood

a gr

eat t

ree

city

, con

side

r pl

antin

g a

tree

at y

our h

ome

usin

g ou

r Tr

ee V

ouch

er P

rogr

am. T

o le

arn

mor

e,

visi

t ww

w.L

ynnw

oodW

a.go

v an

d

sear

ch "A

rbor

Day

".

SPRI

NG

CLE

AN

UP

&

REC

YCLE

EV

ENT

Do

you

have

mis

cella

neou

s ite

ms

at

hom

e th

at y

ou d

on’t

know

how

to g

et

rid o

f? W

e w

ant t

o he

lp y

ou o

ut! C

ome

brin

g an

y or

all

the

item

s on

our

recy

clin

g co

llect

ion

list!

Stay

aw

hile

and

che

ck

out s

ome

of o

ur e

duca

tiona

l boo

ths

as

wel

l. Sa

turd

ay, M

ay 3

0 fr

om 10

am–1

pm

at L

ynnw

ood

Ope

ratio

ns &

Mai

nten

ance

C

ente

r, 20

525

60th

Ave

W. T

o le

arn

mor

e an

d w

hat i

tem

s w

e ca

n an

d ca

n no

t ac

cept

vis

it: w

ww

.Lyn

nwoo

dWA

.gov

and

se

arch

“Spr

ing

Cle

an U

p”.

Shan

non

Sess

ions

, Cou

ncil

Vic

e Pr

esid

ent

Shan

non

serv

es in

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#7 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

5,

and

re-e

lect

ed in

201

9.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es  C

ounc

il V

ice

Pres

iden

t, D

isab

ility

Boa

rd,

His

tory

& H

erita

ge B

oard

, Alt.

Cha

ir fo

r the

 Lyn

nwoo

d To

uris

m

Adv

isor

y C

omm

ittee

and

is a

ctiv

e in

loca

l Vet

eran

s aff

airs

.

Back

grou

nd  S

hann

on a

nd h

er h

usba

nd o

f 26 

year

s ha

ve

rais

ed &

sch

oole

d th

eir fi

ve c

hild

ren 

in L

ynnw

ood.

 Sha

nnon

is

a gr

adua

te o

f Mea

dow

dale

 HS

then

ser

ved

in th

e U

S A

ir Fo

rce

as a

 Fire

fight

er a

nd h

as a

 BA

 in C

omm

unic

atio

ns/J

ourn

alis

m fr

om th

e U

W. S

hann

on is

the

Exec

utiv

e D

irect

or o

f Sup

port

7 a

nd fo

r mor

e th

an e

ight

yea

rs s

he s

erve

d as

 the 

Lynn

woo

d Po

lice

Dep

artm

ent’s

Pub

lic In

form

atio

n O

ffice

r and

Crim

e Pr

even

tion

Spec

ialis

t. Pr

ior t

o th

at S

hann

on w

as a

n ed

itor/

writ

er fo

r the

Ent

erpr

ise

New

spap

ers.

Julie

ta A

ltam

irano

-Cro

sby,

Cou

ncil

Mem

ber

Julie

ta s

erve

s on

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#5 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

9.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es  A

udit

and

Insu

ranc

e C

omm

ittee

, Cou

ncil

Fina

nce

Com

mitt

ee, S

noho

mis

h C

ount

y To

mor

row

, Par

ks &

Re

crea

tion

Boa

rd, S

iste

r City

Com

mitt

ee.

Back

grou

nd  J

ulie

ta w

as b

orn

and

rais

ed in

Gue

rrer

o,

Mex

ico,

and

 mov

ed to

the

stat

e of

Was

hing

ton

in 2

00

9.

Toda

y sh

e ha

ppily

 resi

des 

in L

ynnw

ood 

with

her

hus

band

and

da

ught

er. A

lthou

gh a

new

ly e

lect

ed m

embe

r of t

he L

ynnw

ood

City

Cou

ncil,

 Jul

ieta

has

 bee

n ac

tive

in v

ario

us p

oliti

cal a

ctiv

ities

at b

oth

the

coun

ty

and

stat

e le

vel. 

She

is a

mem

ber o

f the

Lea

gue

of W

omen

Vot

ers

in S

noho

mis

h C

ount

y an

d th

e A

dvis

ory

Boa

rd o

f the

Cen

ter f

or W

ashi

ngto

n C

ultu

ral T

radi

tion.

 In 2

018

, the

G

over

nor a

ppoi

nted

Jul

ieta

to th

e W

ashi

ngto

n St

ate

Com

mis

sion

on

His

pani

c A

ffairs

an

d in

20

19, t

o th

e H

uman

ities

Was

hing

ton

Boa

rd o

f Tru

stee

s. J

ulie

ta is

a tr

aine

d re

sear

cher

hav

ing

earn

ed h

er P

h.D

. In

Soci

al C

omm

unic

atio

ns. S

he a

lso

hold

s a

M.E

d. In

Ed

ucat

iona

l Lea

ders

hip

from

Sea

ttle

Pac

ific

Uni

vers

ity. 

Ian

Cott

on, C

ounc

il M

embe

r Ia

n se

rves

in C

ounc

il Po

sitio

n #2

and

was

ele

cted

in 2

013,

and

re

-ele

cted

in 2

017.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es A

llian

ce fo

r Hou

sing

Affo

rdab

ility

, Ly

nnw

ood

Tour

ism

Adv

isor

y C

omm

ittee

, Lyn

nwoo

d Pu

blic

Fa

cilit

ies

Dis

tric

t

Back

grou

nd I

an is

a b

orn

and

rais

ed n

ativ

e to

Lyn

nwoo

d an

d th

e Pa

cific

Nor

thw

est.

Ian

grew

up

in L

ynnw

ood

and

has

lived

her

e fo

r ove

r 30

year

s. A

fter e

arni

ng h

is ra

nk o

f Eag

le

Scou

t thr

ough

the

Boy

Sco

uts

of A

mer

ica

and

grad

uatin

g fr

om

Mea

dow

dale

Hig

h Sc

hool

, Ian

wen

t to

wor

k fo

r a lo

cal h

eavy

equ

ipm

ent m

anuf

actu

rer

whe

re h

e bu

ilt c

usto

m m

anuf

actu

ring

equi

pmen

t, im

plem

ente

d LE

AN

Man

ufac

turin

g pr

inci

pals

and

per

form

ed p

roce

ss e

ngin

eerin

g. W

hile

wor

king

nig

hts,

he

com

plet

ed h

is

BSE

E fr

om th

e U

nive

rsity

of W

ashi

ngto

n an

d is

now

a li

cens

ed P

rofe

ssio

nal E

ngin

eer

thro

ugh

the

Stat

e of

Was

hing

ton.

Sin

ce th

en Ia

n ha

s al

so o

btai

ned

his

LEED

AP

cert

ifica

tion

and

look

s fo

rwar

d to

con

tinui

ng h

is e

duca

tion

as n

eede

d to

bett

er s

erve

the

Resi

dent

s of

Lyn

nwoo

d.

Geo

rge

Hur

st, C

ounc

il M

embe

r G

eorg

e se

rves

on

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#6 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

5,

and

re-e

lect

ed in

201

9.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es S

noho

mis

h C

ount

y 91

1 Boa

rd/S

ERS,

A

udit

and

Insu

ranc

e C

omm

ittee

, Cou

ncil

Fina

nce

Com

mitt

ee,

Plan

ning

Com

mis

sion

:

Back

grou

nd G

eorg

e ha

s liv

ed in

Lyn

nwoo

d si

nce

1992

with

hi

s w

ife a

nd fo

ur c

hild

ren.

All

four

are

gra

duat

es o

f Lyn

nwoo

d H

igh

Scho

ol. G

eorg

e ha

s a

Bac

helo

r of A

rts

in h

isto

ry/p

oliti

cal

scie

nce

from

the

Uni

vers

ity o

f Was

hing

ton

and

a M

aste

r of A

rts

in A

mer

ican

His

tory

fr

om th

e U

nive

rsity

of N

orth

Car

olin

a, C

hape

l Hill

. Geo

rge

has

been

in th

e el

ectr

ical

/co

mm

erci

al li

ghtin

g bu

sine

ss fo

r ove

r 30

year

s. H

e al

so h

as a

real

est

ate

brok

ers

licen

se.

Prio

r to

bein

g el

ecte

d to

the

City

Cou

ncil

Geo

rge

serv

ed o

n th

e Ly

nnw

ood

Plan

ning

C

omm

issi

on a

nd th

e Tr

ansp

orta

tion

and

Traffi

c Ta

sk F

orce

.

Ruth

Ros

s, C

ounc

il M

embe

r Ru

th s

erve

s on

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#3 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

4, a

nd

re-e

lect

ed in

201

8.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es A

rts

Com

mis

sion

, Div

ersi

ty, E

quity

&

Incl

usio

n C

omm

issi

on, P

lann

ing

Com

mis

sion

Alte

rnat

e.

Back

grou

nd R

uth

Ross

has

live

d in

Lyn

nwoo

d si

nce

1995

, an

d he

r firs

t job

in W

ashi

ngto

n w

as w

orki

ng fo

r the

City

of

Lynn

woo

d as

a C

ode

Com

plia

nce

Offi

cer f

rom

1995

to 2

00

1. In

20

01,

Ruth

was

ele

cted

to th

e C

ity C

ounc

il an

d se

rved

unt

il 20

09.

Rut

h re

turn

ed to

the

coun

cil i

n Ja

nuar

y of

20

14 fo

r ano

ther

4-y

ear t

erm

. Rut

h is

a

Cer

tified

Mun

icip

al L

eade

r thr

ough

the

Ass

ocia

tion

of W

ashi

ngto

n C

ities

. She

has

a

Mas

ter’s

deg

ree

in P

ublic

Adm

inis

trat

ion,

and

a B

ache

lor’s

deg

ree

in S

ocia

l Sci

ence

s.

She

has

also

writt

en a

nd s

elf-

publ

ishe

d th

ree

nove

ls. S

he is

a p

roud

Mar

ine

mom

and

gr

andm

othe

r to

the

swee

test

girl

s in

the

wor

ld.

Jim

Sm

ith, C

ounc

il M

embe

r Ji

m s

erve

s on

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#4 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

9.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es D

isab

ility

Boa

rd, H

uman

Ser

vice

s C

omm

issi

on, L

ynnw

ood

VIP

S Vo

lunt

eers

, Alli

ance

for H

ousi

ng

Affo

rdab

ility

Alte

rnat

e, S

noho

mis

h C

ount

y 91

1 Boa

rd/S

ERS

Alte

rnat

e

Back

grou

nd J

im w

as b

orn

in S

eatt

le, g

radu

ated

from

Edm

onds

H

igh

Scho

ol, a

nd h

as tw

o ba

chel

or’s

degr

ees

from

CW

U:

busi

ness

adm

inis

trat

ion

and

law

& ju

stic

e. H

e is

hap

pily

mar

ried

to S

herr

y, h

as fo

ur a

dult

daug

hter

s an

d (fi

nally

!) tw

o gr

andc

hild

ren.

He

and

his

wife

 live

in

the

Lynn

dale

are

a of

Lyn

nwoo

d. D

edic

ated

to h

is c

omm

unity

, Jim

has

bee

n in

volv

ed in

m

ultip

le c

ivic

org

aniz

atio

ns th

roug

hout

the

year

s in

clud

ing

Boa

rd o

f Hea

lth, L

ynnw

ood

Cha

mbe

r, Ro

tary

, Jay

cees

, and

Sou

th C

ount

y C

ourt

Adv

isor

y B

oard

. For

nin

e ye

ars

he h

as b

een

clos

ely

invo

lved

with

the

hom

eles

s an

d ha

s w

orke

d w

ith s

enio

r hou

sing

fa

cilit

ies

prov

idin

g ne

arly

175

“mus

ic th

erap

y” s

how

s ea

ch y

ear.

City

Cou

ncil

Wor

k Se

ssio

ns a

re h

eld

the

1st,

3rd

and

5th

Mon

days

of t

he m

onth

and

th

e th

ird W

edne

sday

s fro

m 7

-10pm

. Cou

ncil

Busi

ness

Mee

tings

are

hel

d on

the

2nd

and

4th

Mon

days

of t

he m

onth

from

7-10

pm a

t the

City

Hal

l Cou

ncil

Cha

mbe

rs,

1910

0 – 4

4th

Aven

ue W

est,

Lynn

woo

d. C

ounc

il Bu

sine

ss M

eetin

gs a

re b

road

cast

on

Com

cast

Cha

nnel

21 a

nd F

IOS/

Fron

tier C

hann

el 3

8, o

n W

edne

sday

s at 7

:30

pm a

nd

Sund

ays a

t 7:0

0am

and

2:0

0pm

. Con

tact

Bet

h M

orris

, Cou

ncil

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utiv

e A

ssis

tant

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ore

info

rmat

ion.

Chr

istin

e Fr

izze

ll, C

ounc

il Pr

esid

ent

Chr

istin

e se

rves

on

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#1 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

7.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es C

ounc

il Pr

esid

ent,

Aud

it an

d In

sura

nce

Com

mitt

ee, C

ounc

il Fi

nanc

e C

omm

ittee

, Sno

hom

ish

Cou

nty

Hea

lth D

istr

ict,

Citi

zens

Pat

rol V

olun

teer

s.

Back

grou

nd C

hris

tine

has

spen

t the

maj

ority

of h

er li

fe in

the

Lynn

woo

d ar

ea. S

he is

a g

radu

ate

of M

eado

wda

le H

igh

Scho

ol

and

had

her fi

rst j

ob a

t the

Lyn

nwoo

d Li

brar

y. B

oth

of h

er

daug

hter

s ar

e al

so M

eado

wda

le g

radu

ates

. Chr

istin

e ea

rned

he

r acc

ount

ing

degr

ee a

t Cen

tral

Was

hing

ton

Uni

vers

ity o

n th

e Ed

mon

ds C

omm

unity

C

olle

ge c

ampu

s. S

he h

as b

een

self-

empl

oyed

as

an a

ccou

ntan

t for

the

last

35+

yea

rs.

She

is in

volv

ed in

num

erou

s vo

lunt

eer o

ppor

tuni

ties

thro

ugho

ut L

ynnw

ood.

Lynn

woo

d C

ity

Cou

ncil

The

Eart

h ne

eds

you

and

Lynn

woo

d ne

eds

you

for E

arth

Day

202

0!

Lynn

woo

d is

doi

ng s

o m

uch

to h

elp

prot

ect a

nd re

stor

e ou

r pla

net

from

clim

ate

chan

ge. F

rom

tree

pl

anti

ngs

to c

omm

unit

y ga

rden

s to

com

mun

ity

recy

clin

g ev

ents

—ch

eck

out a

ll th

at L

ynnw

ood

is

doin

g an

d JO

IN U

S th

is s

prin

g!

EART

H D

AY 2

020

We

are

cele

brat

ing

Eart

h D

ay's

50th

A

nniv

ersa

ry th

is y

ear w

ith a

serie

s of

park

serv

ice

even

ts a

t Scr

iber

Lak

e Pa

rk.

The

City

of L

ynnw

ood

in p

artn

ersh

ip

with

Ear

th D

ay N

orth

wes

t 202

0 an

d Ea

rthC

orps

are

invi

ting

orga

niza

tions

and

in

divi

dual

s to

act f

or th

e en

viro

nmen

t an

d ou

r com

mun

ity. J

oin

the

City

in

cele

brat

ing

Eart

h D

ay a

t the

kic

k-off

par

k se

rvic

e ev

ent f

rom

9am

–1pm

on

Satu

rday

, M

ay 9

th a

t Scr

iber

Lak

e Pa

rk.

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arn

mor

e an

d si

gn-u

p fo

r the

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e St

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dshi

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se, a

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rinte

nden

t’s C

ottag

e. H

elp

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ake

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n D

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ict a

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ng ra

in

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ens t

o Ly

nnw

ood.

Thi

s par

tner

ship

al

low

s us t

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n ga

rden

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eow

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risk

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ring

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er ru

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ess,

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ol,

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r, or

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ce o

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t Cam

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nt tr

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in L

ynnw

ood

at n

o co

st

to y

ou. Y

ou c

an a

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for t

ree

vouc

hers

ev

ery

year

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ee v

ouch

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a c

oupo

n th

at c

an b

e us

ed to

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alm

ost a

ny ty

pe

of tr

ee fr

om a

par

ticip

atin

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ashi

ngto

n St

ate

Land

scap

e an

d N

urse

ry

Ass

ocia

tion

(WSL

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sery

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020

mar

ks o

ur

21st

yea

r of r

ecog

nitio

n fo

r pro

tect

ing

the

city

's tr

ee c

anop

y an

d re

duci

ng

the

effec

ts o

f urb

an h

eat i

slan

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f yo

u w

ould

like

to b

e a

part

of m

akin

g Ly

nnw

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a gr

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city

, con

side

r pl

antin

g a

tree

at y

our h

ome

usin

g ou

r Tr

ee V

ouch

er P

rogr

am. T

o le

arn

mor

e,

visi

t ww

w.L

ynnw

oodW

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v an

d

sear

ch "A

rbor

Day

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SPRI

NG

CLE

AN

UP

&

REC

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EV

ENT

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you

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mis

cella

neou

s ite

ms

at

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e th

at y

ou d

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e w

ant t

o he

lp y

ou o

ut! C

ome

brin

g an

y or

all

the

item

s on

our

recy

clin

g co

llect

ion

list!

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aw

hile

and

che

ck

out s

ome

of o

ur e

duca

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l boo

ths

as

wel

l. Sa

turd

ay, M

ay 3

0 fr

om 10

am–1

pm

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ynnw

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nten

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e an

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e ca

n an

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n no

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cept

vis

it: w

ww

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nwoo

dWA

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se

arch

“Spr

ing

Cle

an U

p”.

Shan

non

Sess

ions

, Cou

ncil

Vic

e Pr

esid

ent

Shan

non

serv

es in

Cou

ncil

Posi

tion

#7 a

nd w

as e

lect

ed in

201

5,

and

re-e

lect

ed in

201

9.

2020

Lia

ison

Rol

es  C

ounc

il V

ice

Pres

iden

t, D

isab

ility

Boa

rd,

His

tory

& H

erita

ge B

oard

, Alt.

Cha

ir fo

r the

 Lyn

nwoo

d To

uris

m

Adv

isor

y C

omm

ittee

and

is a

ctiv

e in

loca

l Vet

eran

s aff

airs

.

Back

grou

nd  S

hann

on a

nd h

er h

usba

nd o

f 26 

year

s ha

ve

rais

ed &

sch

oole

d th

eir fi

ve c

hild

ren 

in L

ynnw

ood.

 Sha

nnon

is

a gr

adua

te o

f Mea

dow

dale

 HS

then

ser

ved

in th

e U

S A

ir Fo

rce

as a

 Fire

fight

er a

nd h

as a

 BA

 in C

omm

unic

atio

ns/J

ourn

alis

m fr

om th

e U

W. S

hann

on is

the

Exec

utiv

e D

irect

or o

f Sup

port

7 a

nd fo

r mor

e th

an e

ight

yea

rs s

he s

erve

d as

 the 

Lynn

woo

d Po

lice

Dep

artm

ent’s

Pub

lic In

form

atio

n O

ffice

r and

Crim

e Pr

even

tion

Spec

ialis

t. Pr

ior t

o th

at S

hann

on w

as a

n ed

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Message from Mayor Nicola Smith

In just a few short years, the Lynnwood City Center Station will be opening, and our city will be the transportation hub of South Snohomish County. The upcoming arrival of light rail to our city requires us to strategically and collaboratively work with our

transportation partners to improve access and flow in and around our city streets.

One of our top strategic priorities is to “Fulfill the community vision for the City Center and Lynnwood Link light rail”, which calls for Lynnwood to “ invest in efficient, integrated, local and regional transportation systems.”

This year I have been selected to serve on both the Community Transit Board of Directors and the Sound Transit Board of Directors. This is a great honor, and a valuable opportunity that gives Lynnwood a strong voice in advocating for transportation improvements for South Snohomish County.

While serving on the Community Transit board, I will be one of nine elected officials from Snohomish County and the cities within the transit agency’s service district. As a Sound Transit Board Member I will be one of three members from Snohomish County, along with ten from King County, four from Pierce County and the secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation.

I pledge to serve Lynnwood and continue our strong advocacy so that our great city seizes our opportunity to enhance transportation and works towards achieving our vision of being a regional model for a sustainable, vibrant community!

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1st Edition 2020

We’ve Launched a New and Improved City Website!

Connect with Lynnwood!

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In Lynnwood, All Are Welcome! Visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/DEI to learn more

The new, service-focused website is mobile-friendly, easy to navigate, and makes accessibility a priority. It continues our efforts to improve community access to information and public services.

“The goal of our new website is to create a shift in how community members interact with our city services” stated Mayor Nicola Smith. “By reducing the amount of time and clicks it takes to get to frequently searched for information and prioritizing the public’s needs, we’ve created a tool for our community members to easily access the information and service they want and need.”

Throughout most of 2019, the City conducted several surveys and in-person testing to hear from community members what challenges they were facing with the current site, and what was important to them in a new site.

A main feature of the new website is a robust search bar, and we encourage users to start there to find almost anything on our site! Also featured on the homepage are the six top services our users are searching for:

• Report a Problem• Pay Your Utility Bill• Apply For a Permit• Parks, Pools, Parties & Classes• City Council Meetings and Public Hearings• Sign Up For eNews

Living Voices Living Voices is an educational theatre company that combines dynamic performance and archival film to bring life to history. This performance is sponsored by the Lynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Association and is free and open to the public.

April 4 and May 9, 10:00 AM at the Wickers Building at Heritage Park

Healthy Lynnwood Grants The City of Lynnwood Healthy Lynnwood Grants program supports community coming together to enhance and beautify neighborhoods and public spaces, encourage civic engagement, and promote the general interest and well-being of our Lynnwood Community. Projects considered for grant awards can be around neighborhood improvements, creative art projects, and funds activities and events to bring neighbors together.

To learn more visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/HealthyLynnwood

The City of Lynnwood is proactively engaging with our State Legislators to advocate and convey our City’s legislative priorities. Many decisions that are made in Olympia have direct or indirect impacts on our City’s ability to provide services to the people of Lynnwood. When our representatives know our City priorities, they are better equipped to represent our interests in Olympia.

In late January, Lynnwood Officials traveled to Olympia for the Association of Washington Cities - City Action Days. During their visit, our delegation met with Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Senator Jesse Salomon, and Representatives Lauren Davis, Strom Petersen, and Cindy Ryu, and Governor Jay Inslee’s Advisory staff.

The City of Lynnwood’s Federal Lobbyist, Summit Strategies Government, continues to work closely with the Washington State Congressional delegation to advance the importance of Lynnwood’s transportation and infrastructure priorities, and represent the City before U.S. Congress to advance those priorities.

The Census determines who gets money and power. Every ten years, the population of the United States is counted in order to distribute money and political representation. For every person who is counted, about $2,000 will go to the local community. Lynnwood is part of a fast growing region and it is important we receive our fair share of money and power. If we don’t have everyone counted, places like New

York, California and Florida will get some of our share of federal resources.

In March of 2020, you will receive a

postcard inviting you to take the census online. If you have not completed the census online by April 8, you will receive a reminder letter with a paper survey. Census staff may follow up for in person interviews in May-July 2020.

Get counted and help bring those important dollars to our Lynnwood community to be put to good use! The City of Lynnwood is a proud member of the Snohomish County Complete Count Committee. For more information on the US Census and efforts happening in our County, visit www.SnohomishCountyWA.gov/5418/2020-Census.

Community members can still access our city website by visiting www.LynnwoodWA.gov. While a majority of our web content has been transferred to the new site, there is still work being done to refine the new site. If you have any city web pages book marked as your favorites, you may need to update those links.

If you have difficulty locating some information or would like to give your feedback, please feel free to contact the Webmaster at jmoore@LynnwoodWA.gov or 425-670-5023. 

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Advocating for Lynnwood’s Priorities in Olympia

City Officials visit Lieutenant Governor’s Office: (left to right) Council President Christine Frizzell, Mayor Nicola Smith, Council Member George Hurst, Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Council Vice President Shannon Sessions, Communications Manager Julie Moore, Council Member Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, Government Relations Liaison Gina Israel, and Assistant City Administrator Art Ceniza.

LEARN MORETo see Lynnwood’s full 2020 Legislative Agenda, or for more information on the City’s Legislative Engagement efforts, visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/LegislativePriorities

EGGSplore Lynnwood Egg Hunt March 2–May 3

find eggs...have fun...win prizes!www.EggsLynnwood.com

The City of Lynnwood has several boards and commissions that serve as advisory bodies, and we’re looking for new members. No experience necessary, just a strong desire to make a difference in your community!

Learn more by visiting www.LynnwoodWA.gov/Government/Boards-and-Commissions, call 425-670-5001, or email ljensen@LynnwoodWA.gov.

196th St SW Improvement ProjectThis project will add two more lanes (one in each direction) to 196th St SW from approximately 37th Ave W to 48th Ave W. It will also include median barriers, wider sidewalks and landscape features. These improvements will enhance safety in the area and accommodate the growth of City Center by improving traffic flow and increasing capacity. The improvements will also create an enhanced pedestrian environment with a boulevard appearance. 

The City received a grant for $1,730,000 to complete the design of this project. We also received grants for $19,980,000 from Regional sources for Right of Way and Construction.

Construction was anticipated to begin in early 2020, however at the time of this publication, due to budget implications related to the passage of State Initiative 976, Washington State has put on hold several transportation projects. This project has approximately $10 million of State funding on hold. The City continues to advocate to our State Legislators to fully fund the $10 million needed to complete this project.

Connect Lynnwood Plan Community SurveyThe City is developing a new Active & Accessible Transportation Plan which will prioritize opportunities to improve walking and bicycling conditions, improve connections to schools, parks, and transit, and develop a safe, efficient transportation system.

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts about walking, bicycling, and rolling by filling out our community survey. Visit bit.ly/LynnwoodAATP before March 27th to provide your feedback

For additional information visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/ConnectLynnwoodAATP.

STAY INFORMEDDuring construction we’ll be posting regular project updates on our City website, Lynnwood eNews and Twitter. Sign up for Lynnwood eNews at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/eNews, follow us on Twitter @LynnwoodStreets and @Lynnwood, and visit www.LynnwoodWA.gov/MajorProjects

Gardeners: do you need a garden? We currently have a few garden boxes available in the Intergenerational Community Garden located at the Lynnwood Senior Center, 19000 44th Ave W.

To learn more, contact Marielle Harrington, Healthy Communities Coordinator at 425-670-5532 or mharrington@LynnwoodWA.gov

Memorial Day Event Join the Lynnwood American Legion Post 37 and Lynnwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 for a ceremony that includes bagpipes, music, the laying of wreaths and a rifle salute.

The City of Lynnwood would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 for their vision and longstanding stewardship of Veterans Park, located at the corner of 44th Ave W and Veterans Way (194th St SW).

Monday, May 25, 2020, 11:00 AM at Veterans Park

The US Census: Everyone Counts

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Consider volunteering!