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• Washington State Rep. Suzan DelBene secured $3.75 million for the City to help finish the last sections of its
north sewer trunk line extension
project. This project will expand the sewer system capacity and allow for development of buildable lands while eliminating two sewer pump stations.
It was one of the largest earmarks in the $1.7 trillion federal budget passed by Congress and signed by President
Joe Biden at the end of 2022. • Congratulations to the Planning and
Development Services Department
for receiving an award from the
Planning Association of Washington
Midtown Planning District in the category of Comprehensive Plan: Small
Cities & Counties. “I congratulate retired Planning Director Glen Pickus and the Planning Department on this award and thank the Midtown
Planning District Task Force for all the work contributed to the final product.
This award is meaningful because it recognizes projects that have shown outstanding use of planning principles, that reflect community values, and that demonstrate innovation and applicability to other projects,” said
Mayor Linda Redmon. “Mr. Pickus and his team have provided guidelines that will allow Snohomish to adapt to inevitable growth and change in a thoughtful and proactive fashion, preventing haphazard development and negative impacts to our city.” The award was presented at the annual conference of the American Planning
Association in Vancouver, Wash., in
October 2022. • Daniel Hotovitsky joined the City as the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES)
Coordinator. Dan studied at Shoreline
Community College in business administration. He has over 8 years of experience in stormwater and surface water coming from the City of
Newcastle and the City of Bellevue.
His position will provide coordination of the City’s NPDES, Western Washington Phase II Municipal
Stormwater permit and Stormwater
Management Programs (SWMP). • We welcome Velvet Franz as the
City’s new Community Navigator.
She will lead efforts to build collaborative relationships with community partners and ensure equitable access to services for all residents, including the vulnerable and underrepresented, through outreach, community education, navigation, care coordination, social support, and advocacy. Velvet earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington and brings 15 years of experience in the field of social work, having worked with victims of domestic violence, general crimes, child welfare, and homelessness. • The City is working with Snohomish
County Fire District No. 4 in a joint venture to create a public safety and city services campus to improve service and save taxpayer dollars. The shared campus would serve as new stations for both the Fire District and the Snohomish Police Department, as well as other City services. Locating fire suppression and police services in one area will improve public safety.
Having city services share space is more cost- effective in serving the community. This campus would also include training rooms for emergency personnel, community meeting space, board/council chambers, and space for the agencies to better coordinate during emergencies and weather events. A list of FAQs can be found online: www. snohomishwa.gov/CivicCampusFAQs.