Snohomish County, Washington sent this bulletin at 09/05/2017 10:34 AM PDT
Dear North County Neighbors,
August was a busy month in
Snohomish County. As we move into September and the budget season, I am
continuing to reach out and listen to you to forward your priorities on the
Snohomish County Council.
We are just over halfway done
with the Evergreen State Fair. I have been down to the Fair in Monroe several
times and it is great to see all of the exhibitors showing their animals,
produce, and art. According to numbers from the Parks Department, this year's fair broke the all time attendance record. I am happy to see so many Snohomish County residents visiting the fair and supporting our local businesses and exhibitors.
Last week, I toured some farms
in North County with the Snohomish Conservation District. We toured a couple of
dairy farms, a horse farm, and some of the other conservation projects in the
district. I was impressed by the innovation of these farmers and some of the
great work being done in North County. I also visited Arlington High School and
met with high school FFA (Future Farmers of America) members. They showed me
their 880-gallon rain barrel project to collect rain water to use in science
classes and greenhouse projects.
I am happy to announce that on
August 23rd, I joined Sheriff Ty Trenary, Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, and
Arlington Mayor Barb Tolbert to deliver a letter to County Executive Dave
Somers requesting the North County law enforcement and embedded social worker
pilot program in the 2018 budget. I will be working with my fellow
councilmembers to get their support for this program as well. This focused
effort on combatting drug abuse and homelessness in the Smokey Point,
Marysville, and Arlington areas will help to provide relief to residents and
businesses in North County.
The last item I want to make you
aware of is the upcoming budget process. In late September, the County
Executive will deliver his proposed budget to the County Council. After
receiving the Executive’s budget, the County Council will begin receiving
presentations from county departments and other stakeholders on the budget. As
we move forward, the council will hold many meetings on the budget and I will
continue to focus on fiscal responsibility and public safety in the 2018
budget.
As always, please feel free to
reach out to me regarding any issues or ideas you have for our county
government at 425-388-3494 or Nate.Nehring@snoco.org.
Sincerely,
Nate Nehring
Councilman, District 1
Snohomish County Council 3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 609 Everett, Washington 98201 8th floor, Robert J. Drewel Building Phone: 425-388-3494 E-Mail: Nate.Nehring@snoco.org