Stephanie Wright's eNewsletter
 Snohomish County Council
3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 609
Everett, Washington 98201
8th floor, Robert J. Drewel Building
Phone: 425-388-3494
E-Mail: Stephanie.Wright@snoco.org
JoshuaThompson, Legislative Aide
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Sound Transit Seeks Volunteer for Agency Oversight Panel
The
Sound Transit Citizen Oversight Panel (COP) has a current opening for a
volunteer from Snohomish County to help the agency succeed in meeting its
commitments to the public. The COP was
created in 1997 to act as an independent oversight entity by digging into
agency details, asking hard questions, and reporting its findings to the Sound
Transit Board of Directors. Its 15
members represent a variety of interests, professional expertise and
experience. The panel meets twice
monthly, during normal business hours.
Application materials are available online. To qualify, applicants must
be a registered voter within the Sound Transit District and reside and/or work
in Snohomish County, be able to attend meetings twice each month during normal
business hours, and have experience in one or more areas related to the panel’s
responsibilities: business management, engineering, financial management,
public facilities and services, large project construction management,
government processes, and public policy development or review. More information can be found at the Sound
Transit website.
County Council Holds Evening Meeting in District 2
On
Monday, March 12th, the Snohomish County Council will hold their second
evening meeting of 2018. The meeting will be held at 6pm at the Tulalip Tribes
Administrative Building, Room 162 (6406 Marine Drive Tulalip, WA 98271), which
is located within Snohomish County Council District 2.
In
November of 2016, Snohomish County citizens voted to pass Proposition 5, which
requires the County Council to hold an evening meeting in each County Council
district at least once per calendar year.
Each
public meeting includes a public comment period. The Council encourages the
public to attend these meetings as they are able, and to come with ideas and
suggestions for the Council as they start to plan for the County’s 2019 budget. Agendas and additional information can be found on the council webpage.
On Thursday, March 15th, the
Snohomish County Public Works Department and the City of Lynnwood will be hosting a community open house
regarding intersection and drainage improvement projects at the Maple Road and Ash
Way intersection. Residents of the area and commuters
are invited to discuss and give feedback on the project. Snohomish County and City of Lynnwood staff
will be available to answer questions, present information, and gather
feedback. The open house will be held
at Lynnwood City Hall, from 5:30 – 7:30pm. More information can be found on the Public Works website.
The
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will meet from 9am-5pm on
Thursday, March 22. During their work session, the commission will consider
approving a list of projects for which staff will seek grant funding from the
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program’s State Parks category. This discussion is scheduled for
approximately 2:45pm. Members of the
public are welcome to attend and will have an opportunity to provide comment. Written comment can be sent to commission@parks.wa.gov
by 5pm on March 16th. The
meeting will be held at the Everegreen Fairgrounds 4-H Building, located at
14405 - 179th Ave SE in Monroe.
More information can be found at the commission website.
21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living
has a number of spring and summer camps and programs designed for specific age
groups, as well as schools and other small groups. Summer Farm Camps attract a
diverse group of young people who come together around growing and preparing
good food while having a great time in the process. Lots of hands-on experiences, special guests,
and tours of area farms round out this fun experience about the circle of life
and benefits associated with sustainable farming. There are camps designed for
teens on down to children as young as 4 years old. The Spring Break Farmland Exploration Course
is a week long course designed for upper level middle schools and high
schoolers ages 12-17. The course
introduces a number of STEM topics, allowing students to get a taste of farm
management, sustainable farm practices, and research techniques that not only
apply to agriculture but can be used in other STEM careers. Spring programs begin in April.
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