City News

Project Updates

• On Memorial Day, the City, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 921, American Legion Post 96, and the Carnegie Foundation hosted an unveiling ceremony for the Snohomish Veterans Memorial Obelisk on the grounds of the historic Snohomish Carnegie Building. The monument, created by the community in the early 1960s, includes about 80 names of veterans from the area who died in various conflicts, from World War I to Afghanistan and Iraq. It was relocated in 2012 to the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery on the outskirts of Snohomish to protect it from any possible damage while the Carnegie Building underwent extensive restoration.

• Pilchuck Park is closed for the summer for a roadway relocation project. Work includes utility improvements, slope grading and restoration, and relocation of the road into the park.

• In April, over 20 volunteers and staff from the Snohomish Conservation District participated in a public planting event to continue the restoration work at Pilchuck Julia Landing. The Landing is a key component to the City’s long-term plan to restore the area with native plants and improve critical habitat for wildlife to help combat climate change.

• The City Council approved the purchase of new playground equipment that will be installed as part of the Averill Field Improvement Project, Phase I. Other future improvements include adding pickleball courts and a pavilion. Additional information about these projects, including specific closure dates, are available on the City’s website: www.snohomishwa.gov.

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