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
Email: Stephanie.Wright@snoco.org
JoshuaThompson, Legislative Aide
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South County Walks
The Cities of Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace have partnered with the Verdant Health Commission and the Edmonds Senior Center to coordinate a series of community walks. Each walk will typically be 2-3 miles and will take about an hour to complete. South County Walks are family-friendly events and open to anyone interested, of all abilities. There will be 4 walks each week throughout the summer. Participants do not need to register in advance and can join in at any time. Those who participate in 8 or more walks will be eligible to win prizes. More information can be found at the Verdant website.
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Edmonds walks begin Tuesdays at 9:30am. Routes will vary each week but they will start and end at the Olympic Beach Visitor Station.
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Lynnwood walks begin Mondays at 6pm. Routes include Scriber Lake Park, Scriber Creek Trail, and city sidewalks, but start and end at the Verdant Community Wellness Center
- Lynnwood walks also begin Thursdays at 6pm. Routes include Mesika Trail and city sidewalks, but will start and end at the Lynnwood Recreation Center.
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Mountlake Terrace walks begin Saturdays at 9:30am. Routes include city sidewalks and paths around the Evergreen Playfields, but will start and end at the MLT Recreation Pavilion.
Light Rail Communities Open Houses
Light Rail Communities Project will be hosting a second open house on Thursday, July 25th from 5-7pm to seek feedback on station area concepts. The voter-approved Sound Transit 3 will bring light rail to unincorporated Snohomish County by the mid-2030’s. Two stations will be located in unincorporated areas at 164th Street and 128th Street, near their intersections with I-5. To prepare for the arrival of light rail, the County is proactively planning with the surrounding communities, cities, transit agencies and utility providers to best integrate land use and transit in these areas. Public engagement and input will be sought out early and often over the duration of the project. An online open house will still be available through July 31st, as well as the second in-person open house on July 25th, at Oak Heights Elementary School, from 5-7pm.
Homage Senior Services now offers the Snohomish County Tenant Accessibility Program which provides accessibility modifications that benefit the special needs population in rental units. The Fair Housing Act requires that a property owner must permit, at the expense of the special needs person, reasonable modification of existing premises occupied or that will be occupied by that person if these modifications may be necessary to allow the tenant full enjoyment of the premises.
Modifications can include such things as wheelchair ramps, grab bars, ADA height toilets, additional handrails, and door-widening. Qualifications for this no-cost grant include: proof of disability, residence within an eligible Snohomish County area, resident falls under maximum income guidelines as a moderate-income tenant, and a signed landlord release for any requested accessibility modification.
Additional information on the grants, potential modifications, and qualifications can be found at the Homage Senior Services website or by calling 425-265-2222.
The Snohomish County Public Works Department advises motorists in the Lynnwood area of a full road closure on Beverly Park Road, between 138th Place SW and 140th St. SW. The closure with begin 5am on Monday, July 29th and last through 5am on Thursday, August 8th as work crews remove and replace drainage run. All residents will be able to access their homes. There will be local access only to 128th Place SW from the North. No through traffic will be allowed, including emergency vehicles due to open trenching. Questions regarding this project may be directed to the Public Works Dept. at 425-388-6453 or through their Roads Central page online.
The Snohomish County Public Works Department advises motorists in the Lynnwood area of the full road closure on Manor Way, between 156th St. SW and 153rd St. SW. The closure will begin at 4am on Wednesday July 24th and last through 10pm on Tuesday, August 6th while work crews remove and replace the existing culvert. Questions regarding this project may be directed to the Public Works Project Manager Rob Schurman at 425-262-2649 or Project Manager Nolan Anderson at 425-512-5802.
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