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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Snohomish County Leaders Meet With Chinese Delegation
On September 20, 2018, the Washington State China Relations
Council, Snohomish County, and the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County hosted
a delegation from the city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province for the China-US
Ningbo City Snohomish County Trade and Investment Forum. The delegation
included representatives from both government and industries in Ningbo,
including automotive, information technology, and tourism.
Council Chair Stephanie Wright emphasized the importance of
trade and investment between WA State and China. She encouraged delegates to
learn more about Snohomish County and the opportunities for collaboration it
offers to prospective investors. Executive
Dave Somers discussed efforts to maintain economic and cultural ties through trade
missions, delegations, and business connections. Patrick Pierce, President and CEO of the
Economic Alliance Snohomish County, outlined the globally recognized brands
operating in Snohomish County, as well as its wealth of educational
institutions.
Council Begins Review of the 2019 Recommended Budget
The Snohomish County Council has begun the process of
reviewing the 2019 Recommended Budget. Over the course of
the next two months Council will hold public meetings and budget forums to
discuss and deliberate with County departments and work toward a sustainable
2019 budget.
The Citizen Budget Forums are opportunities for Snohomish
County residents to speak to the Council about their budget priorities. Council
staff will lead a brief presentation explaining the breakdown of county
dollars, after which the Council will listen to public comment. The public is encouraged to attend meetings
when they are able and to voice their thoughts and opinions during our public
comment portion of the meetings.
Monday October 15th, 2018 at 6:30pm, the
Council will host a Citizen Budget Forum in the Council Chambers. Oct 15th - Oct 18th, County departments will present to the Council their plans
for the coming year, along with their needs for the budget. A second and third
public forum will be held on Wednesday, October 24th at 10:30am and
6:30pm. For more information on the
breakdown of the budget hearing schedule or to view video and materials from meetings, visit the Council website.
Snohomish County Elections is looking for hard working, team
oriented, dedicated people with flexible schedules to serve as Elections
Assistants. Elections Assistants provide
assistance to voters, transport ballots, prepare ballots for tabulation, and
tabulate ballots. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, a high school
graduate or equivalent, and available on the days and times you are
needed. All positions start at $16.55
per hour.
Washington State University’s Snohomish County Extension in
Everett will be providing a series of classes on home gardening skills with the
focus of growing your own food. Classes will
cover soil health, watering, weeding and crop rotation; living with insects and
differentiating between the helpful, manageable, and actual pests; seed starts
and transplanting; and even all you’ll ever need to know about fruits and
vegetables. Individual classes are
reasonably priced at $20 or a discounted rate for all ten.
Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace are working together
to improve access to health and wellness choices within their communities, make
bicycling safer, and increase connectivity by completing 11 critical missing
links of the regional bicycle network. This collaboration, called Bike2Health,
is funded by a grant from the Verdant Health Commission. A major component of Bike2Health will be
engaging the communities throughout planning and design, while also conducting
public education and outreach about bicycle safety, benefits, maps and routes.
Community members will be able to participate in a number of activities such as
bicycle training events and bicycle rodeos. There are still plenty of classes
and events planned for the month of October!
Find out more information by visiting the bike2health website.
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