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Executive Somers recently announced that Snohomish County is awarding a total of $77,800 to 11 organizations that provide recovery services for people experiencing opioid use disorder in Snohomish County. Supporting community-based organizations is one of the near-term strategies developed by the Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group in response to the Executive Directive reinvigorating the County’s response to the drug crisis. Many more pieces of the County’s response to the crisis will be implemented over the coming months and years.
“Fentanyl and other opioids are deadly, and they have a lasting impact on our loved ones and the entire community,” said Executive Somers. “In Snohomish County, we have the infrastructure and partnerships needed to address substance use disorder, and we’re acting with urgency to launch and expand local efforts. These projects will help support our community partners providing vital, life-saving recovery services to set people on a path to rebuild and thrive.”
A full list of awarded projects is available here. Snohomish County will be issuing a second application later this summer for an additional round of projects.
Snohomish County is committed to providing education and overdose prevention efforts throughout the county. To learn more, find treatment resources, and/or request a naloxone training, visit this website.
Snohomish County Executive Director Ken Klein attended the groundbreaking for the Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) Lynnwood Neighborhood Center. In partnership with other organizations, it will become a hub of support for the local area including Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Snohomish County provided $4.6 million in funding for the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, largely through its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation. With an estimated annual reach of over 20,000, the center will play a crucial role in filling a service gap by offering accessible health and human services, educational programs, adult activities, and event spaces for meetings and celebrations.
Anyone interested can find more information at https://www.voaww.org/lnc.
The corridor of 36th/35th Ave W is a busy one, providing a north-south route that connects Lynnwood to SR 99, in a densely-populated area with limited access to state highways and Interstate 5. Snohomish County Public Works is scheduled to begin construction on improvements to the corridor between 164th St SW and SR 99 at the end of April.
The project includes adding a two-way center turn lane, sidewalks, bike lanes, bus pullouts, landscape features, and stormwater drainage facilities from 164th St SW to 148th St SW. The addition of the continuous center turn lane will reduce delays caused by turning vehicles. Adding sidewalks and bicycle lanes will provide greater connection to existing facilities in the region, making non-motorized transportation alternatives more accessible. Fresh asphalt, from 164th St SW to SR 99, will improve the ride for motorists and protect the roadway. In order to make space for the wider road, sidewalks and bike lanes, on-street parking is being eliminated.
Anyone interested can visit the project webpage for more information.
Join the Snohomish County Recovery Coalition May 2 at Funko Field for “Spring into Recovery.” There will be a community resource fair, great food, and of course, a baseball game! The resource fair starts at 12 p.m., and the recovery game opening ceremonies are at 6:30 p.m.
 Get tickets: https://www.classy.org/event/spring-into-recovery/e559637
The Snohomish County Office of Energy & Sustainability is hosting a FREE earth week event for the public. Bring hard-to-recycle items to this event to be recycled or properly disposed of for free. Items accepted include Styrofoam, electronics, household batteries, fluorescent lightbulbs, and metal including appliances like washing machines, stoves, or BBQs. A full list of items accepted is available here: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/3871/Earth-Day.
Once you drop your recyclables off, park your car and wonder around the many tables to learn more about programs and initiatives across county government and beyond that are doing their part to improve climate resiliency.
When: Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until trucks reach capacity) Where: Evergreen State Fair Park, Red Parking Lot; 14405 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA 98272
More Info: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/3871/Earth-Day
Snohomish County Public Works’ project that created the Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site (LBCAMS) was innovative, changing the way the County handles mitigation and saving millions of dollars in taxpayer funds. As a result, the project has been recognized as the 2024 Public Works Project of the Year from the American Public Works Association (APWA) Washington Chapter in the Environmental under $5 million category during a ceremony on April 11, 2024, in Vancouver, Wash.
“Snohomish County values its hard-working and innovative public works professionals, and others clearly agree, not only with this well-deserved award but also with the professionalism they bring to each project,” said Executive Somers. “The Department of Public Works ensures Snohomish County has safe, maintained, and well-designed roads and waste disposal. I congratulate everyone at Public Works who had a hand in this forward-thinking project and the public for their continued support.”
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Developing LBCAMS started in 2017 when the county purchased a derelict property built on wetland fill in the densely-populated southern part of the county. Returning the site to a high-functioning forested wetland involved removing 17 structures, 4.25 acres of wetland fill, 1,200 feet of drainpipe and electrical conduit, and more than 37,000 square feet of impervious surface, and adding 6,300 cubic yards of compost and wood chip mulch and more than 21,000 native plants. The total project cost $4.2 million.
More information is available here.
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