(Edmonds, WA) – After nearly five years without the dedicated position of a Human Resources Director, Mayor Dave Earling announced today he has chosen Mary Ann Hardie to fill the position. The announcement follows a months-long process to fill the position after the Edmonds City Council agreed with Mayor Earling it was time to bring the position back.
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Public Invited 6:00pm, Wednesday, September 28th(Edmonds, WA) – Conducted earlier this Summer, the National Citizen Survey generated over 900 responses from Edmonds residents, expressing their opinions on a wide range of issues related to community livability. As reported last month, the National Citizen Survey’s “Community Livability Report” states that almost all residents rated the quality of life in Edmonds as excellent or good. While a summary presentation was made by the Community Services Department to City Council in August, the Department has now scheduled an Open House to share the results with the public in a less formal manner.
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Edmonds City Councilmember and Postmaster Respond to Public Outcry After Removal of Only Downtown Drive-up Mailbox (Edmonds, WA) – Downtown Edmonds again has a drive-up U.S. Post Office mail drop box, thanks largely to the efforts of Edmonds City Councilmember Dave Teitzel, Edmonds Postmaster Todd Merriman and Edmonds Head Librarian Richard Suico. The three worked together to find a new location for a drive-up mailbox after residents voiced concerns about the removal of the drive-up mailbox at the Second Avenue post office. The new drive-up mailbox is located next to the book-drop bins at the south side of the Edmonds Library in the 600 block of Dayton Street.
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The City of Edmonds is in the process of creating a Master Plan for Civic Park. Join us for the next in-person Open House Wednesday, Oct 12, 2016 from 6-7:30pm in the Edmonds Plaza Room (above the library).
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(Edmonds, WA) – Edmonds residents interested in working on issues, programs and activities associated with the changing demographics of our community and enhancing an environment of mutual respect and understanding are encouraged to apply to fill an open position on the City’s Diversity Commission.
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Final Open House Before Advisory Task Force Makes Recommendations to Mayor; Attend Online or In Person at Edmonds Library next Wednesday, 6-8pm (Edmonds, WA) – City of Edmonds representatives and the Edmonds Waterfront Access Study team are inviting the public to weigh in about a narrowed list of potential alternatives for at-grade rail crossings along the Edmonds waterfront at an Open House on
Wednesday, September 14th, from 6-8pm. The Open House will be held in the Edmonds Library Plaza Room at 650 Main Street and is the final open house to be hosted by the Mayor’s Advisory Task Force before members present their recommendations to the Mayor.
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The Arts Commission is looking for a new
student representative for the 2016-17 school year. Please see information and the
application form. The deadline is Sept 30, 2016. For further information contact the Arts Office 425-771-0228.
The project is currently at 90% design and improvements are scheduled for next summer. In the meantime, bicycle counts continue on a quarterly basis to help us understand how many people currently ride bikes in the streets where the improvements will be located.
The next round of bicycle counts is scheduled for August 23-25th at the following locations in Edmonds:
- 76th Ave W & Olympic View Drive
- 9th Ave S & Walnut Street
- 76th Ave W & 212th St SW
- 80th Ave W & 224th St SW
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CLICK HERE for more on the August 2016 Program Update
Edmonds Fishing Pier partial opening scheduled for September 2, 2016 at 9am.
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Find out more about the Edmonds National Citizens Survey
here.
August 25th Community Discussion Includes Updates on Shoreline Master Program, Highway 99 Neighborhood Plans, and Waterfront Access Study(Edmonds, WA) – Mark your calendars for your next opportunity to hear and respond to the latest updates from Mayor Dave Earling and City Directors at the next Town Hall meeting on
Thursday, August 25th, from 6:30-8:30pm at Faith Community Church, 10220 238
th St SW, Edmonds. Mayor Earling and his staff will host the community discussion that will include a question and answer session.
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