MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 17, 2021 928
At the beginning of Tuesday night’s council meeting, the council honored late civic leader Dick Van Hollebeke with a proclamation for his contributions to Edmonds. in this screen capture, Van Hollebeke’s wife Monda, bottom row – second from left – thanks the council for recognizing him.
The City of Edmonds plans to begin construction next year on an initial set of upgrades to the 2.4-mile stretch of Highway 99 running through the city the start of a long-term effort to renovate the entire corridor.
The Edmonds City Council heard an update on the project during its Tuesday night meeting. The council also again discussed the elements of the draft tree code, but decided to take another couple of weeks to review it and request further staff changes prior to possible approval.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 8, 2021
Edmonds Housing Commissioners speak during Thursday night’s meeting.
Working to fulfill the Edmonds City Council’s assigned mission to expand the range of housing in Edmonds, the Edmonds Citizens’ Housing Commission Thursday night invited residents to a remote open house where commissioners unveiled draft policy proposals.
Members of the public are also invited to share their thoughts through a survey at
www.citizenshousingcommission.org/events, which is open until Jan. 11.
On Thursday night, commissioners outlined the policies they are considering as they finalize recommendations to send the Edmonds City Council by the end of January, the result of a process that began with the commission’s first meeting in September 2019. The commission is comprised of 15 members and eight alternates who represent neighborhood districts in Edmonds.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: December 16, 2020
Laura Johnson
In its final meeting of 2020, the Edmonds City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved the city’s 2021 budget and also adopted two ordinances governing the operation of streateries and outdoor dining spaces.
In addition, the council elected Susan Paine as council president for 2021 and Laura Johnson as president pro tem. Paine, who served as council president pro tem this year, was the only candidate nominated for president. Both Laura Johnson and Vivian Olsen were nominated for president pro tem, with Johnson earning the majority vote from Paine, Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Luke Distelhorst and herself.
The final 2021 budget