Q: Is Everett Link still happening?
A: Yes. Under Resolution R2026-11 presented to Sound Transit’s Executive Committee on May 7, 2026, both phases of the Everett Link Extension are listed as fully funded. The Sound Transit Board votes on the resolution on May 28.

For years, Snohomish County residents have watched Sound Transit’s budget crisis unfold with a single question hanging over everything: will Everett actually get light rail?

Sound Transit answered that question Thursday. Board Chair Dave Somers — Snohomish County Executive — presented Resolution R2026-11 to the agency’s Executive Committee, formally proposing a restructured ST3 System Plan. Under that resolution, both phases of the Everett Link Extension are listed as fully funded. The board votes on May 28.

This is the specific plan that was described in broad strokes at April’s town hall and debated ahead of the May 28 board meeting in recent months as Sound Transit navigated a $34.5 billion funding shortfall. Now it’s a named resolution with line-item project determinations, and Everett’s two light rail phases are in the fully-funded column.

Here’s what the resolution actually says — and what it means for the people who live between Lynnwood and downtown Everett.

What Is Resolution R2026-11?

R2026-11 is the Sound Transit Board’s formal proposal to update the voter-approved ST3 System Plan to bring it within the agency’s actual financial capacity. The resolution was introduced at the Executive Committee meeting on May 7, 2026, as a “discussion only” action. The board will take final action on May 28, 2026.

The resolution covers every project in the ST3 program and places each one in one of three categories: fully funded, partially funded through planning and design only, or construction not currently affordable. It also establishes a separate “defer until resources are identified” list for items like parking garages.

Staff preparing the resolution are Dow Constantine (CEO) and Alex Krieg (Deputy Executive Director – Enterprise Planning). The $34.5 billion shortfall driving the restructuring reflects COVID-era construction inflation, right-of-way cost escalation, added design complexity, reduced sales tax projections, and higher financing costs.

The Bottom Line for Everett: Both Phases Are Fully Funded

The resolution’s “Fully Funded Projects (opening order)” table includes:

• Everett Link, phase 1
• Everett Link, phase 2

Both phases appear in the same column as West Seattle Link, Tacoma Dome Link, and the Ballard Link initial segment to Seattle Center. The word “construction” is the operative term — these are not design-only commitments. The trains, the tracks, and the stations are funded. This is the answer to the uncertainty that has hung over Snohomish County since cost estimates started climbing.

The only Everett-related item on the deferred list is Everett Link Parking, which is pushed until additional resources are identified. The light rail service itself is funded. Park-and-ride construction is not.

What Got Cut

R2026-11 is explicit about what does not fit within Sound Transit’s financial capacity right now.

Construction not currently affordable: The full Ballard Link Extension from Seattle Center to Market Street is not funded for construction — only design through final stages. The Boeing Access Road Link Infill Station and Graham Street Infill Station are also in this category for construction, along with the remainder of Sounder South Additional Trips and remaining ST4 planning studies.

Deferred until resources are identified: In addition to Everett Link Parking, this list includes Tacoma Dome Link Parking, Stride Parking, North Sammamish Park & Ride, Edmonds and Mukilteo Parking and Access, the Bus on Shoulder Project, SR 162 Corridor Improvements, and multiple Sounder improvements.

Some projects remain funded but on extended timelines: The Tacoma Community College T Line extension is still funded but pushed back to 2043. The South Kirkland to Issaquah Link remains funded but pushed back to 2050.

Why Everett Wins: The Subarea Equity Explanation

Sound Transit’s taxing district is divided into five geographic subareas: Snohomish, North King, South King, East King, and Pierce. By policy, tax revenue collected in each subarea is primarily used on projects within that subarea.

This structure is the central reason Everett Link survives while the full Ballard extension does not.

The Ballard Link Extension is by far the most expensive project in ST3. It includes a second light rail tunnel under downtown Seattle — a design choice that has driven its costs far above initial estimates. Funding that project fully would require the North King subarea to borrow so aggressively that it would push other systemwide projects back by decades.

The Snohomish subarea, by contrast, has lower cost overruns relative to its budget. Everett Link’s cost increases, while real, are smaller as a percentage of the subarea’s overall financial capacity. The resolution is explicit: building extensions to Everett and Tacoma Dome is affordable within available resources, while building the full Ballard extension is not.

This is exactly what Everett City Council’s unanimous April demand letter to Sound Transit argued: that the Snohomish subarea pays its own way, and that Snohomish taxpayers should not be asked to fund Seattle projects at the expense of their own extension.

The resolution also makes one financial adjustment to address debt allocation: interest on bond repayments will be shared systemwide across all five subareas, rather than charged only to the subarea that incurs the debt. This is described as compliant with ST3’s financial policies.

What Comes Next

May 28, 2026 is the next critical date. That’s when the Sound Transit Board takes final action on R2026-11. The May 7 Executive Committee meeting was discussion-only; no vote was taken.

If the board adopts R2026-11 on May 28, the restructured ST3 System Plan becomes the official program of record. Projects that are fully funded would proceed on their adopted schedules. Projects in the “not currently affordable” category — like the full Ballard extension — would wait until costs drop, revenues increase, or additional funding sources are identified.

The resolution also directs Sound Transit’s CEO to develop an adaptive program management plan by Q4 2026. That plan is designed to provide earlier warnings when project costs exceed forecasts, so the agency does not face the kind of sudden multi-billion-dollar reckoning that drove the current restructuring.

Timeline: When Does Everett Actually Get Light Rail?

Resolution R2026-11 does not update specific opening year projections for Everett Link. The current published range — 2037 to 2041 — remains the planning framework, and the resolution states that “all previously baselined projects are proceeding on their adopted schedules.”

What has changed is the funding certainty behind that timeline. The unresolved question at the April town hall — whether Everett would even be in the plan — now has an official answer in the form of a board resolution. Both phases are funded. Construction will proceed.

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement, which will set more precise station locations and alignments, is expected later in 2026. That document will open a formal public comment period that Snohomish County residents will be able to participate in directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Resolution R2026-11?

A formal Sound Transit Board resolution to update the ST3 System Plan, placing each project into a funded, partially funded, or not-currently-affordable category based on the agency’s actual financial capacity. The Executive Committee heard it May 7; the board votes May 28.

Are both phases of Everett Link funded?

Yes. Under R2026-11 as presented May 7, both Everett Link phase 1 and phase 2 are listed as fully funded projects. Everett Link Parking is deferred to a separate future funding decision.

Is the resolution final?

No. The Executive Committee heard the resolution on May 7 as a discussion item. The full Sound Transit Board votes on May 28, 2026.

Why is Everett funded but Ballard is not?

Sound Transit’s subarea equity structure requires that Snohomish tax revenues be spent on Snohomish projects. The Snohomish subarea has lower cost overruns relative to its budget than the North King (Seattle) subarea, which bears the cost of the Ballard tunnel project.

What does “Everett Link Parking” being deferred mean?

Park-and-ride garages at Everett Link stations are not included in the current funding plan. The light rail stations, tracks, and service remain fully funded. Parking construction would require additional resources to be identified before proceeding.

When will Sound Transit make the final decision?

The board is scheduled to take final action on R2026-11 at its May 28, 2026 meeting.

What To Do Next

• Comment on R2026-11: Submit public comment at soundtransit.org or contact Sound Transit before May 28. Written comments submitted before the board meeting are included in the public record.
• Watch the May 28 board meeting: Sound Transit board meetings are open to the public and streamed online. Meeting details are published at soundtransit.org/board-of-directors.
• Contact your Sound Transit board representatives: Snohomish County board representatives include the County Executive and Mayor of Everett. Find contact information at soundtransit.org/board-of-directors.
• Watch for the Draft EIS: The Everett Link Extension Draft Environmental Impact Statement is expected later in 2026 and will open a formal public comment period on station locations and alignments.
• Track the adaptive management plan: Sound Transit’s CEO is directed to present the new adaptive program management framework by Q4 2026.

Tonight at 6:30 p.m., Everett City Council will hold a public hearing and take the third and final vote on CB 2604-23 — an ordinance that would permanently establish a new land-use zone to protect seven manufactured home communities from redevelopment pressure.

If the council approves CB 2604-23 tonight, Everett will have a dedicated Neighborhood Residential – Manufactured Home Community (NR-MHC) zone — a zoning designation that requires parcels occupied by manufactured home parks to remain as such. That means the owners of the seven named parks could not convert them to other uses — apartments, retail, storage, office — without a future act of the city council.

For the thousands of Everett residents who live in those seven communities, the vote represents the end of a multi-year legislative process and the formal close of a window that has left some residents uncertain about the long-term stability of their homes.

What Tonight’s Agenda Shows

The May 6, 2026 City Council agenda lists CB 2604-23 as both a public hearing and an action item — meaning the council will take public testimony and then vote on the ordinance in the same meeting. This is the third and final reading, the last step in Everett’s ordinance adoption process before a bill goes to the mayor for signature.

The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers at 3002 Wetmore Ave, Everett. It is also a hybrid meeting, with remote participation available via Zoom.

The Seven Parks Named in the Ordinance

CB 2604-23 specifically names the following manufactured home communities as subject to the new NR-MHC zone:

1. Creekside
2. Fairway Estates
3. Lago De Plata Villa
4. Loganberry
5. Mobile Country Club
6. Silver Shores Senior
7. Westridge

Each of these parks would have its parcels rezoned to NR-MHC, making manufactured home community use the only permitted primary use on those sites.

Why a Dedicated Zone Matters

Manufactured housing is one of the most affordable forms of homeownership available in Snohomish County. Unlike apartment renters, many residents in manufactured home communities own their homes outright — but they rent the land beneath them from the park owner. That structure creates a vulnerability: if a park owner sells the land for redevelopment, residents may be required to move their homes or leave.

Everett’s Comprehensive Plan identifies manufactured home preservation as a housing policy goal — specifically HO-10 (preserve manufactured housing as a naturally affordable housing type) and HO-19 (protect existing manufactured home communities from displacement). CB 2604-23 is the implementing ordinance that gives those goals legal teeth in the city’s zoning code.

What the Ordinance Actually Changes

CB 2604-23 does several things at once. It creates the NR-MHC zone as a distinct designation in the Everett Municipal Code and amends the Zoning Map to apply that designation to the seven named parks. It amends Chapters 15.02, 19.03, 19.04, 19.05, and 19.13 of the EMC to integrate the new zone into Everett’s planning framework. It repeals Title 17 EMC — which contained the prior manufactured housing regulations — and amends Ordinances 3774-20, 3534-17, and 4102-25 for consistency.

The net effect: manufactured home community use becomes the zoning baseline for these parcels. A park owner who wanted to redevelop the land for another purpose would need to seek a rezone — a public process that would go back before the Planning Commission and City Council.

The Legislative Timeline

The ordinance has traveled a long road to reach tonight’s final reading. The NR-MHC zone proposal moved through the Planning Commission with a first review, then multiple public comment periods. Tonight’s public hearing is the formal hearing tied to the third reading of the ordinance — the last opportunity for public testimony before the council acts. Earlier in the process, the city held a public hearing at Walter E. Hall Park.

For a detailed look at what the zone means for individual park residents, see the earlier resident guide: What Everett’s NR-MHC Zone Means If You Live at Creekside, Fairway Estates, or Any of the Seven Mobile Home Parks. And for a broader overview of the ordinance: Everett’s Proposed NR-MHC Zone: A Complete 2026 Guide.

Related Everett Housing Policy Context

CB 2604-23 moves alongside a broader set of Everett and county housing policies. Snohomish County awarded $23 million to six housing projects in an April 24 vote — including three Everett projects — through a separate funding pipeline. Read: How $23 Million in Housing Money Moved Without a Tax Vote.

The city also recently updated its Critical Areas Regulations, affecting development near wetlands, streams, and landslide-prone areas citywide. Read: Everett’s Wetland and Stream Rules Are About to Change.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can park owners still sell the land after this ordinance passes?

Yes. Ownership of the land is not restricted. What changes is the permitted use. A buyer who purchased a park-zoned parcel would still be required to operate it as a manufactured home community or go through a rezone process that would require city council approval.

Does this freeze lot rent in the parks?

No. The NR-MHC zone addresses land use, not rent rates. Residents would still negotiate lot rent with park owners under applicable Washington State law.

What is Title 17 EMC and why is it being repealed?

Title 17 EMC contains Everett’s existing manufactured housing regulations. CB 2604-23 replaces those rules with the more specific NR-MHC zone structure, consolidating manufactured home community policy into the main zoning code for consistency and clarity.

When would the ordinance take effect if it passes tonight?

After the council votes, the ordinance goes to Mayor Cassie Franklin for signature. Under Everett’s standard process, ordinances typically take effect 30 days after adoption unless they include an emergency clause.

Does this apply to all manufactured home parks in Everett?

No. The seven parks named in CB 2604-23 are the specific sites being rezoned. Other manufactured home parks in Everett not named in the ordinance are not directly affected by tonight’s vote.

What To Do Next

Tonight’s public hearing: Attend in person at City Council Chambers, 3002 Wetmore Ave, starting at 6:30 p.m. Remote participation via Zoom is available — register at everettwa.gov/speakerform no later than 30 minutes before the meeting.

Written comment: Email Council@everettwa.gov. Comments submitted at least 24 hours in advance will be distributed to all council members. You can also mail written comments to 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 9A, Everett, WA 98201.

Read the ordinance: The full text of CB 2604-23 is available at everettwa.gov/2777/Proposed-Code-Amendments.

Watch the meeting: Live stream and recordings are posted at YouTube.com/EverettCity.

A Snohomish County Council member introduced four new ordinances this week that would significantly shift how the county approaches homelessness, behavioral health treatment, and drug policy — including a proposal to prohibit county funding from being used to purchase drug paraphernalia and another that would criminalize exposing children to fentanyl.

Council Member Nate Nehring, who represents District 1 on the Snohomish County Council, introduced the package and outlined each proposal in a May 6, 2026 column published in The Daily Herald.

For Everett residents, the legislation touches on issues that directly affect city neighborhoods — from the cost and structure of county-funded shelter and housing programs to the legal framework around drug exposure in homes with children. The four bills are proposals; they have not yet been voted on. Each must go through committee review and at least one public hearing before the full council takes action.

The Four Proposals, One by One

Proposal 1: Removing the County’s Housing First Preference

The first ordinance would prevent the county from requiring county-funded housing programs to adhere to strict “Housing First” policies. Instead, Nehring wrote, the proposal would “level the playing field for entities which prioritize accountability.”

Housing First is a model used by many government housing programs that prioritizes placing people in stable housing before addressing other challenges such as addiction or mental health treatment. Under Nehring’s proposal, county-funded programs would not be required to follow the Housing First framework, opening the door for the county to fund programs that incorporate treatment requirements as part of their model.

Proposal 2: Directing More AHBH Dollars Toward Behavioral Health Facilities

The second ordinance would redirect a larger share of the county’s Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health (AHBH) Fund toward behavioral health facilities specifically.

Nehring wrote that $3 million annually — about 12.2% of AHBH funds — currently goes toward behavioral health facilities. The proposal would increase that share to 20%, expanding the funding available for treatment, recovery, and stabilization services.

The AHBH fund is a sales-tax-funded source — authorized under state law — that the County Council allocates to housing and behavioral health projects across Snohomish County. In April 2026, the county council awarded $23 million from the fund to six housing projects, including three in Everett: a 172-bed shelter expansion, a 28-unit affordable apartment building, and a 58-unit transit-oriented mixed-use building. Read: How $23 Million in Housing Money Moved Without a Tax Vote

Proposal 3: Prohibiting County Funds for Drug Paraphernalia

The third ordinance would prohibit Snohomish County from using local taxpayer dollars to purchase and distribute drug paraphernalia. Nehring described the proposal as intended to “ensure that county government does not facilitate activities that enable ongoing drug abuse,” with county policy instead focused on “treatment, recovery, and accountability.”

The specific definitions and any exemptions — including for medications such as naloxone, the overdose-reversal drug — would be determined in the ordinance’s legislative text as it moves through the review process.

Proposal 4: Child Fentanyl Exposure Ordinance

The fourth ordinance would criminalize the exposure of minors to fentanyl at the county level, modeled on a similar law recently enacted by the City of Everett.

Washington State law already criminalizes exposing children to methamphetamine, but does not specifically address fentanyl. Nehring wrote that “local governments around the state are now taking action to address child fentanyl exposure.” The Snohomish County proposal would extend similar protections to cover fentanyl exposure at the county level.

What Comes Next for the Legislation

Nehring introduced the four proposals this week at the Snohomish County Council. None has yet been voted on. Snohomish County ordinances go through a committee review and public hearing process before the full council votes on them. The timeline for hearings on each bill will be set by the council’s legislative calendar.

The Snohomish County Council has five members elected by district. For any proposal to become law, a majority — three votes — would be required.

The Policy Context

Snohomish County — with Everett as its county seat — has invested substantially in housing and behavioral health programs in recent years, using dedicated sales tax revenues to fund shelter, affordable housing, and treatment projects.

Nehring’s four-bill package reflects a debate playing out in counties and cities across Washington State about how government housing programs should be structured, whether treatment requirements should be part of publicly funded housing programs, and how counties should allocate limited behavioral health dollars.

Nehring represents District 1 on the Snohomish County Council and lives in Arlington. In his column, he described witnessing the day-to-day work of social workers embedded with law enforcement and said current policy approaches “do not appear to be solving the problem.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Housing First?

Housing First is a policy framework that prioritizes placing people experiencing homelessness in stable housing as quickly as possible, without requiring sobriety or participation in treatment as a precondition. It is used in many county and state housing programs across Washington.

Have these bills passed?

No. As of May 6, the four ordinances have been introduced. They must go through committee review and at least one public hearing before a full council vote.

Does this affect the City of Everett’s budget or the EMS levy?

No. These are county-level ordinances. They would affect how Snohomish County allocates county funds, not the City of Everett’s budget or any pending city ballot measures.

How is the AHBH fund paid for?

The Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health Fund is funded by a sales tax authorized by state law (RCW 82.14.530 and RCW 82.14.540). The county council allocates the proceeds through its regular legislative process; no separate voter approval is required for each award.

Can Everett residents comment on county legislation?

Yes. Snohomish County residents can testify at County Council meetings, submit written comments through the county website, or contact their district representative directly. The County Council meets at 3000 Rockefeller Ave in Everett.

What To Do Next

Track the bills: Visit snohomishcountywa.gov and navigate to the County Council’s meeting calendar to follow committee schedules for these four ordinances.

Submit written comment: Contact the Snohomish County Council office with your perspective on any of the four proposals before they reach a public hearing.

Attend a council meeting: The Snohomish County Council meets at 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meeting dates and agendas are posted at snohomishcountywa.gov.

Find your council district: Visit snohomishcountywa.gov to identify which of the five council members represents your area.

Tonight at 6:30 p.m., Everett City Council will hold a public hearing and take the third and final vote on CB 2604-23 — an ordinance that would permanently establish a new land-use zone to protect seven manufactured home communities from redevelopment pressure.

If the council approves CB 2604-23 tonight, Everett will have a dedicated Neighborhood Residential – Manufactured Home Community (NR-MHC) zone — a zoning designation that requires parcels occupied by manufactured home parks to remain as such. That means the owners of the seven named parks could not convert them to other uses — apartments, retail, storage, office — without a future act of the city council.

For the thousands of Everett residents who live in those seven communities, the vote represents the end of a multi-year legislative process and the formal close of a window that has left some residents uncertain about the long-term stability of their homes.

What Tonight’s Agenda Shows

The May 6, 2026 City Council agenda lists CB 2604-23 as both a public hearing and an action item — meaning the council will take public testimony and then vote on the ordinance in the same meeting. This is the third and final reading, the last step in Everett’s ordinance adoption process before a bill goes to the mayor for signature.

The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers at 3002 Wetmore Ave, Everett. It is also a hybrid meeting, with remote participation available via Zoom.

The Seven Parks Named in the Ordinance

CB 2604-23 specifically names the following manufactured home communities as subject to the new NR-MHC zone:

1. Creekside
2. Fairway Estates
3. Lago De Plata Villa
4. Loganberry
5. Mobile Country Club
6. Silver Shores Senior
7. Westridge

Each of these parks would have its parcels rezoned to NR-MHC, making manufactured home community use the only permitted primary use on those sites.

Why a Dedicated Zone Matters

Manufactured housing is one of the most affordable forms of homeownership available in Snohomish County. Unlike apartment renters, many residents in manufactured home communities own their homes outright — but they rent the land beneath them from the park owner. That structure creates a vulnerability: if a park owner sells the land for redevelopment, residents may be required to move their homes or leave.

Everett’s Comprehensive Plan identifies manufactured home preservation as a housing policy goal — specifically HO-10 (preserve manufactured housing as a naturally affordable housing type) and HO-19 (protect existing manufactured home communities from displacement). CB 2604-23 is the implementing ordinance that gives those goals legal teeth in the city’s zoning code.

What the Ordinance Actually Changes

CB 2604-23 does several things at once. It creates the NR-MHC zone as a distinct designation in the Everett Municipal Code and amends the Zoning Map to apply that designation to the seven named parks. It amends Chapters 15.02, 19.03, 19.04, 19.05, and 19.13 of the EMC to integrate the new zone into Everett’s planning framework. It repeals Title 17 EMC — which contained the prior manufactured housing regulations — and amends Ordinances 3774-20, 3534-17, and 4102-25 for consistency.

The net effect: manufactured home community use becomes the zoning baseline for these parcels. A park owner who wanted to redevelop the land for another purpose would need to seek a rezone — a public process that would go back before the Planning Commission and City Council.

The Legislative Timeline

The ordinance has traveled a long road to reach tonight’s final reading. The NR-MHC zone proposal moved through the Planning Commission with a first review, then multiple public comment periods. Tonight’s public hearing is the formal hearing tied to the third reading of the ordinance — the last opportunity for public testimony before the council acts. Earlier in the process, the city held a public hearing at Walter E. Hall Park.

For a detailed look at what the zone means for individual park residents, see the earlier resident guide: What Everett’s NR-MHC Zone Means If You Live at Creekside, Fairway Estates, or Any of the Seven Mobile Home Parks. And for a broader overview of the ordinance: Everett’s Proposed NR-MHC Zone: A Complete 2026 Guide.

Related Everett Housing Policy Context

CB 2604-23 moves alongside a broader set of Everett and county housing policies. Snohomish County awarded $23 million to six housing projects in an April 24 vote — including three Everett projects — through a separate funding pipeline. Read: How $23 Million in Housing Money Moved Without a Tax Vote.

The city also recently updated its Critical Areas Regulations, affecting development near wetlands, streams, and landslide-prone areas citywide. Read: Everett’s Wetland and Stream Rules Are About to Change.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can park owners still sell the land after this ordinance passes?

Yes. Ownership of the land is not restricted. What changes is the permitted use. A buyer who purchased a park-zoned parcel would still be required to operate it as a manufactured home community or go through a rezone process that would require city council approval.

Does this freeze lot rent in the parks?

No. The NR-MHC zone addresses land use, not rent rates. Residents would still negotiate lot rent with park owners under applicable Washington State law.

What is Title 17 EMC and why is it being repealed?

Title 17 EMC contains Everett’s existing manufactured housing regulations. CB 2604-23 replaces those rules with the more specific NR-MHC zone structure, consolidating manufactured home community policy into the main zoning code for consistency and clarity.

When would the ordinance take effect if it passes tonight?

After the council votes, the ordinance goes to Mayor Cassie Franklin for signature. Under Everett’s standard process, ordinances typically take effect 30 days after adoption unless they include an emergency clause.

Does this apply to all manufactured home parks in Everett?

No. The seven parks named in CB 2604-23 are the specific sites being rezoned. Other manufactured home parks in Everett not named in the ordinance are not directly affected by tonight’s vote.

What To Do Next

Tonight’s public hearing: Attend in person at City Council Chambers, 3002 Wetmore Ave, starting at 6:30 p.m. Remote participation via Zoom is available — register at everettwa.gov/speakerform no later than 30 minutes before the meeting.

Written comment: Email Council@everettwa.gov. Comments submitted at least 24 hours in advance will be distributed to all council members. You can also mail written comments to 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 9A, Everett, WA 98201.

Read the ordinance: The full text of CB 2604-23 is available at everettwa.gov/2777/Proposed-Code-Amendments.

Watch the meeting: Live stream and recordings are posted at YouTube.com/EverettCity.

Everett Council Will Take Up an Ordinance Wednesday Changing How the City Pays Its Appointed Officials — Here’s What Chapter 2.74 Actually Covers

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Q: What is Council Bill 2604-24, and when does the Everett City Council vote on it?
A: CB 2604-24 amends Chapter 2.74 of the Everett Municipal Code, which governs compensation and fringe benefits for the city’s appointive officers, classified nonrepresented employees, and councilmembers themselves. First reading is at the May 6, 2026 council meeting. Third and final reading is scheduled for May 20, 2026.

Wednesday night at City Hall, the Everett City Council will take up the first reading of an ordinance most residents will never read but every resident pays for.

Council Bill 2604-24 is on the May 6 agenda as a Proposed Action Item — a 1st reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.74 of the Everett Municipal Code, which is the section of city code that governs how Everett pays its appointed department heads, its classified nonrepresented employees, and its own city councilmembers. The third and final reading is scheduled for May 20, 2026, at the next regular council meeting after Wednesday’s vote.

The ordinance itself is short on the agenda — one line on a single page of consent and action items. But the chapter it amends is the section of code that decides how much the city pays the people running its departments and what benefits they get for that work. For a city facing a projected $14 million 2027 general fund gap (covered earlier in this desk’s run log on April 21), how the appointed leadership is compensated is not a side question.

This article breaks down what Chapter 2.74 actually does, what’s likely to be inside CB 2604-24, the calendar between Wednesday and May 20, and how residents who want to weigh in can do so before the third reading.

What Changes for Residents

Three things to know up front:

The vote is not final on Wednesday. Wednesday is the 1st reading. The final vote is May 20. That gives residents two weeks to read the ordinance bill, watch the May 6 deliberation, and submit public comment before the council acts.

This is not a salary-setting vote for elected councilmembers in isolation. Chapter 2.74 covers three categories: appointive officers (the people the mayor appoints to run departments), classified nonrepresented employees (city staff who are not covered by a union contract), and the city council itself. Any change to one article of the chapter typically gets discussed alongside the others.

You can read the actual bill before the meeting. The full PDF of CB 2604-24 is posted to the city’s Agenda Center under the May 6, 2026 agenda packet. The link to the document — including any staff memo explaining what the changes do — is published on everettwa.gov/AgendaCenter at least 72 hours before the meeting under state public-meeting rules.

What Chapter 2.74 Actually Covers

The Everett Municipal Code organizes Chapter 2.74 into three articles, each covering a different category of city personnel:

Article I — Appointive Officers. These are the department heads and senior staff appointed by the mayor — the people who actually run departments like Public Works, Parks, the Police Department’s civilian leadership, the Fire Department’s civilian leadership, and similar roles. Under existing code, the mayor sets the workweek for appointive officers as needed for “efficient functioning of city government.” Appointive officers who are exempt from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act do not get premium pay for overtime, callbacks, or holidays, and no appointive officer gets longevity premium pay.

The chapter also defines insurance benefits for these officers: basic and major medical, vision, and dental coverage for the officer and eligible dependents, with the full-time officer required to contribute ten percent of the cost of medical coverage.

Article II — Classified Nonrepresented Employees. These are city employees who are not in a union bargaining unit. Their compensation and benefits are set through this chapter rather than through collective bargaining.

Article III — City Council. This article covers how Everett pays its own councilmembers and council president, including any expense reimbursements and benefits.

Chapter 2.74 is distinct from Chapter 2.72, which handles general employee compensation, and Chapter 2.70, which sets the broader Performance Management and Compensation Plan. The salary ordinance for represented employees lives elsewhere in the code.

What’s Likely Inside CB 2604-24

The agenda title for CB 2604-24 reads: “Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 2.74 of the Everett Municipal Code, which pertains to appointive employee compensation and fringe benefits.”

The agenda doesn’t say specifically which sections of the chapter are being amended. That’s standard format for first-reading agenda titles — the substance is in the bill PDF in the agenda packet, not in the headline. Residents who want to know exactly what changes the ordinance proposes need to download the bill itself from the May 6 agenda packet at everettwa.gov/AgendaCenter.

What is typical for ordinances of this type — based on how Chapter 2.74 has been amended in prior years — is one or more of the following: an adjustment to the cost-of-living formula, a change to the fringe-benefit contribution percentages, an update to the language defining which positions are “appointive” versus “classified,” a clarification of FLSA-exempt status for specific roles, or a reorganization of how the three articles interact.

Residents reading the bill should look for: which sections are added, which are deleted, which are modified, and whether the changes are prospective (forward-looking only) or retroactive to a prior pay period.

The Calendar Between Wednesday and May 20

Everett ordinances generally get three readings before adoption:

• 1st Reading: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. — Council Chambers, 3002 Wetmore Avenue. The bill is introduced, staff may offer a brief explanation, and councilmembers can ask questions. There is typically no full debate at first reading; the bill is “read” and held over.
• 2nd Reading: would normally be May 13, 2026 — at the regular Wednesday meeting that week. The bill receives further consideration. Amendments are most commonly offered at second reading.
• 3rd & Final Reading: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. — the agenda title for CB 2604-24 specifically lists “(3rd & Final Reading 5/20/26)” — meaning the final vote, in current city practice, is consolidated into a single agenda item on the third meeting in the cycle.

If amendments are added between first and final reading, those amendments themselves can extend the process. Residents who want to follow the bill should set a reminder for May 20.

How to Weigh In Before May 20

Everett’s council meetings include a Public Comment period at the start of every regular meeting. Residents who want to comment on CB 2604-24 have several paths:

In person at the meeting. Public Comment runs near the start of every regular Wednesday meeting. Residents arrive at Council Chambers, 3002 Wetmore Avenue, before 6:30 p.m. and sign up at the door. The standard time limit is three minutes per speaker.

By Zoom. Register at everettwa.gov/speakerform no later than 30 minutes before the meeting starts. The city’s notice requires that you identify the topic you wish to address.

By email. Send written comments to Council@everettwa.gov. The city notes that emailed comments submitted at least 24 hours before the meeting are distributed to all councilmembers and appropriate staff. Comments sent later may not reach councilmembers before the vote.

By mail. 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 9A, Everett, WA 98201. Allow time for delivery if you go this route.

Comments on non-agenda items may be asked to be submitted in writing if the comment does not address an issue of “broad public interest,” per the city’s published guidance. CB 2604-24 is on the agenda for Wednesday and again on May 20, so it qualifies as an agenda item for both meetings.

Watching the Meeting

Wednesday’s meeting will be broadcast live and recorded. Two ways to follow along:

Live and archived video: YouTube.com/EverettCity. The full archive of past meetings is searchable from there.

Agenda and bill PDFs: everettwa.gov/citycouncil and the AgendaCenter for the May 6, 2026 packet.

If you cannot watch Wednesday but want to be informed before May 20, the meeting recording typically posts within 24 hours and the official minutes — including the roll-call vote on first reading and any amendments offered — are added to the May 6 agenda page on the city website within a week.

Why This Matters Inside Everett’s Bigger Budget Picture

Earlier in this desk’s run log (April 21, 2026) we covered Everett’s projected $14 million 2027 general fund gap and the four levers the city is weighing to close it: the regional fire RFA, Sno-Isle library regionalization, another levy lid lift, and possible annexation. Three of those four require voter approval.

How the city pays its appointive officers and classified nonrepresented employees is not the largest line in the general fund, but it is one of the lines the city has direct discretion over without going to voters. Any ordinance amending Chapter 2.74 in 2026 is happening inside that budget context whether the bill mentions the gap or not. Residents reading CB 2604-24 should look for whether the ordinance is structured to add cost, hold cost flat, or save cost — and whether the staff memo that accompanies the bill addresses the 2027 budget connection.

That answer is in the agenda packet, not in the headline.

What to Do Next

Before Wednesday:

• Download CB 2604-24 from the May 6, 2026 agenda packet at everettwa.gov/AgendaCenter.
• Read the staff memo (if attached) for the city’s explanation of what changes and why.
• If you want to speak at Wednesday’s meeting in person, plan to arrive at 3002 Wetmore Avenue before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. To speak via Zoom, register at everettwa.gov/speakerform by 6 p.m.

Between May 6 and May 20:

• Watch the May 6 first-reading deliberation on YouTube.com/EverettCity to see which councilmembers engage and what they ask.
• Submit written comment to Council@everettwa.gov at least 24 hours before May 20 to ensure councilmembers receive it before the final vote.
• Track whether any amendments are filed between readings — those typically appear on the agenda for the second reading the week before final.

On May 20:

• The 3rd and final reading is scheduled for the Wednesday, May 20 meeting at 6:30 p.m.
• Public comment is again accepted before the vote.
• The roll call shows where each councilmember landed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Chapter 2.74 of the Everett Municipal Code govern?

Chapter 2.74 covers compensation and fringe benefits for the City of Everett’s appointive officers (department heads appointed by the mayor), classified nonrepresented employees (city staff not covered by union contracts), and the city council itself.

When is the first reading of CB 2604-24?

Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 3002 Wetmore Avenue.

When is the final vote?

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The agenda item for May 6 specifically lists “(3rd & Final Reading 5/20/26).”

Where can I read the actual ordinance bill?

The PDF of CB 2604-24 is in the May 6, 2026 agenda packet at everettwa.gov/AgendaCenter, along with any staff memo explaining the changes.

How do I submit public comment?

By email to Council@everettwa.gov (at least 24 hours before the meeting to ensure councilmembers receive it), in person at Council Chambers, by Zoom (register at everettwa.gov/speakerform no later than 30 minutes before the meeting), or by mail to 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 9A, Everett, WA 98201.

Does this ordinance set salaries for elected city councilmembers?

Chapter 2.74 includes Article III on City Council compensation, but the agenda title for CB 2604-24 specifically references “appointive employee compensation and fringe benefits” — the appointed-officer side of the chapter. Residents who want to know which articles the bill modifies need to read the bill PDF.

Is this connected to Everett’s 2027 budget gap?

Everett is projecting a roughly $14 million 2027 general fund gap. How the city pays its appointive officers and classified nonrepresented employees is one of the discretionary lines in the general fund. The ordinance does not have to mention the gap to be relevant to it; residents should look at the staff memo for whether the city addresses the connection.

Where do I watch the meeting?

Live and archived at YouTube.com/EverettCity. The May 6 meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

Snohomish County Candidate Filing Opens Monday — If You’re Thinking About Running for Office, You Have Five Days

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Q: When does Snohomish County 2026 candidate filing open and close?
A: Filing opens at 8 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2026, and closes at 5 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2026. Candidates can file online through the Washington Secretary of State at sos.wa.gov/elections, or in person at Snohomish County Elections, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Admin West Building, 1st Floor, Everett.

If you have ever told a friend “somebody should run against this person,” Monday is the morning when “somebody” turns into “you, by Friday at five o’clock.”

Snohomish County’s 2026 candidate filing window opens at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 4, and closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8. That’s the entire window. Five business days. After Friday at 5 p.m., the November 2026 ballot is locked, and any office without a candidate filed against the incumbent simply re-elects the incumbent by default.

For Everett residents, that means this week is when the actual list of choices for November gets written — not by a campaign, not by a party, but by whoever walks in or logs on between Monday morning and Friday evening.

What Changes for Residents This Week

The most important thing for residents to know: the November 2026 ballot is decided this week, not in November. Any race with only one filed candidate is over before the primary even runs. Any race with two or more candidates from the same party in a top-two primary state like Washington heads to the August 4 primary, where the top two finishers — regardless of party — advance to November.

That’s it. That’s the structure. Filing week is the gate. Everything downstream — the August primary, the October mailing of voters’ pamphlets, the November general — is downstream of who walked in this week.

The Everett City Council itself is not on the 2026 ballot. The next Everett Council seats up are the at-large positions 6 and 7, scheduled for the end of 2027. So if you were thinking about a run at City Hall, this is not your year. But several other offices that touch life in Everett are open this cycle, including Snohomish County Council seats, county-wide constitutional offices, and judicial positions covering the courts that handle most everyday legal matters in the city.

The full official list of offices on the 2026 ballot is maintained by Snohomish County Elections at the 2026 Candidate Guide linked from snohomishcountywa.gov/5729/Run-for-Office. Some offices file with Snohomish County Elections, others file with the Washington Secretary of State directly — the Candidate Guide tells you which is which for every position.

How Filing Works

Snohomish County Elections has set up four ways to file:

Online (recommended). File through the Washington Secretary of State’s Candidate Filing portal at sos.wa.gov/elections. This is the path the county pushes hardest because it timestamps automatically, accepts payment, and produces a confirmation email. Most candidates file this way.

In person. Walk in to Snohomish County Elections at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Admin West Building, 1st Floor, Everett, WA 98201. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday during the filing window. Bring identification. Bring payment for the filing fee.

By email. Send a Declaration of Candidacy to elections@snoco.gov.

By fax. Send to (425) 355-3444.

The phone number for questions is (425) 388-3444. If you have any doubt about which office you’re filing for, which jurisdiction the office sits in, or whether your address falls inside the right district, call before you file. A misfiled candidacy is harder to fix than a delayed one.

The Filing Fee

Most positions with a salary require a filing fee equal to 1% of the annual salary for the office. So a position that pays $100,000 a year requires a $1,000 filing fee, due at the time of filing or no later than 5 p.m. Friday, May 8.

Two important practical notes on the fee:

First, the 1% rule is real money for some offices. If you are running for a position that pays well, plan for the fee in advance — it must be paid during the filing window itself.

Second, candidates who cannot afford the filing fee can submit a petition with signatures of registered voters in the jurisdiction in lieu of the fee. The signature requirements vary by office. Snohomish County Elections has the petition forms and the signature-count requirements for each position, available through the Run for Office page on the county website or by calling the elections office directly.

What Sits Above and Around This Week

Filing week sits inside a longer civic calendar that residents will see roll out across 2026:

August 4 is the primary election. For races with three or more candidates, the top two advance regardless of party. For races with one or two candidates total, there is effectively no primary — both candidates simply move on to November.

November 3 is the general election. Mail-in ballots get mailed roughly two weeks before election day. Washington is a vote-by-mail state with same-day registration through election day at the elections office.

Ballot certification typically runs two to three weeks after election day. As the desk’s protocol reminds us: until the Snohomish County Auditor’s office certifies a result, every count is preliminary. November 3 results are not the final results. They are the early count.

The sequence matters because what happens this week — who files for what office — determines what voters in Everett will see when their ballots arrive in October. If nobody files for an open seat, the seat stays open by default rules and gets appointed. If only the incumbent files, the incumbent is re-elected without a contest. If two or more file, voters get a choice.

What to Do Next

If you are thinking about running:

1. Pull up the 2026 Candidate Guide from snohomishcountywa.gov/5729/Run-for-Office before Monday morning. Identify the office, the salary, and the filing-fee amount.
2. Decide whether to file online (sos.wa.gov/elections) or in person at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett.
3. Have payment ready — credit card if filing online, check or card if filing in person.
4. File during business hours. If you wait until late Friday afternoon, you are competing with everyone else who waited.

If you are thinking about supporting someone else who should run:

1. Send them this article today. They have until Friday.
2. Help them identify the office, find the filing fee, and walk through the Candidate Guide.
3. If you live in the same district, ask them whether they would sign their name if you filed.

If you are not running but want to follow what fills out this week:

• Snohomish County Elections will post the candidate list shortly after filing closes Friday at 5 p.m. The list lives at the Candidates and Measures on the Ballot page (snohomishcountywa.gov/5722/See-Whats-on-the-Ballot).
• Washington’s statewide candidate list is at voter.votewa.gov.
• The Daily Herald, My Everett News, and the Snohomish County Tribune all cover filing-week results once the list is final.

What This Costs the Public

Filing week itself costs the public almost nothing — Snohomish County Elections runs as a baseline function of the Auditor’s office regardless of how many candidates file. The downstream cost is the August primary, which the county runs whether two candidates file or two hundred. The election infrastructure is paid for; the unknown variable is whether residents get a real choice on the ballot.

That is the actual stake of filing week. Not money. Not partisan advantage. Just whether November 2026 is a real election or a paperwork formality for offices Everett residents pay for and live under.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does candidate filing open and close in Snohomish County?

Filing opens at 8 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2026, and closes at 5 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2026. There are no extensions for any reason.

Where can I file as a candidate?

Online at sos.wa.gov/elections (recommended), in person at Snohomish County Elections, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Admin West Building, 1st Floor, Everett, WA 98201, by email to elections@snoco.gov, or by fax to (425) 355-3444.

Is the Everett City Council on the 2026 ballot?

No. The next Everett City Council seats up for election are at-large positions 6 and 7, which are on the November 2027 ballot. The 2026 ballot includes other positions that affect Everett, including Snohomish County Council seats, county-wide offices, and judicial positions.

How much does it cost to file?

For most paid offices, the filing fee is 1% of the office’s annual salary. The fee must be paid at filing or no later than 5 p.m. Friday, May 8. Candidates who cannot afford the fee can file a petition with signatures of registered voters in the jurisdiction in lieu of payment.

What happens if nobody files against an incumbent?

The incumbent is re-elected by default. There is no general-election ballot contest for an unopposed seat under the same party.

When is the 2026 primary?

August 4, 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. Washington is a top-two primary state — the top two finishers in any primary advance to November regardless of party.

Where can I find the official list of every office on the 2026 ballot?

The 2026 Candidate Guide on the Snohomish County Elections “Run for Office” page (snohomishcountywa.gov/5729/Run-for-Office) lists every office, the filing fee, and whether the office files with the county or with the state. The statewide list lives at voter.votewa.gov.

Who do I call if I have questions about filing?

Snohomish County Elections at (425) 388-3444. Call before you file rather than after.

If you have ever wondered who decides how Everett spends its federal housing and community development money — and how a regular resident gets a vote in that conversation — Tuesday, May 5 is your answer.

The Community Development Advisory Committee, the citizen body that recommends how the city spends Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Program, and 2060 Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) dollars, is holding a public hearing at 5 p.m. on May 5 to set the priority needs for the 2027 program year. The hearing is hybrid — in person at the Everett Municipal Building (2930 Wetmore Avenue) or virtual — and written comments are accepted any time before then at communitygrants@everettwa.gov.

For most Everett residents, this is the most direct line into how millions of federal pass-through dollars get aimed at the city’s biggest housing and neighborhood needs each year. The committee uses what it hears Tuesday to write the priorities that will determine which projects, programs, and nonprofits get funded twelve to eighteen months from now.

What the CDAC Actually Does

The Community Development Advisory Committee is a volunteer body of Everett residents appointed to recommend how the city distributes a specific group of housing and community-development funding sources. The dollars flow from three main pots:

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federal HUD formula grant that has funded local affordable housing, homeless services, neighborhood infrastructure, and small-business assistance since 1974. Cities the size of Everett receive CDBG annually as an entitlement community.

The HOME Investment Partnerships Program is a separate HUD funding stream specifically for affordable housing — acquisition, rehab, new construction, and tenant-based rental assistance.

The 2060 Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) is a state-authorized local fund supported by document recording fees collected by Snohomish County. It pays for affordable housing projects inside Everett city limits and is one of the few flexible local sources for housing that serves people earning under 50% of area median income.

Municipal funding may also be added to the mix in any given cycle, depending on the council’s budget decisions.

CDAC does not write checks. It writes the priorities. City staff then issue requests for proposals to nonprofits, housing developers, and service providers, who apply for funding that lines up with whatever the committee identified as a priority. That is why the May 5 hearing matters: the priorities decided in this room shape who gets funded a year from now.

What Tuesday’s Hearing Is For

The agenda has two pieces. The first and bigger one is identifying the community priority needs for 2027. CDAC is asking residents to tell them what they see as the most pressing community-development issues in Everett right now — affordable housing, homelessness response, infrastructure in lower-income neighborhoods, services for seniors or people with disabilities, microenterprise development, anything that fits inside the federal CDBG eligibility framework.

The second item is a review of updates to the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), the document that governs how CDAC engages the public on these decisions. The CPP is technical, but it matters: it sets the rules for how hearings are publicized, how public comment is collected, and how the committee responds to feedback. Updates to the CPP every few years bring it in line with current HUD requirements and the city’s changing communications channels.

Why This One Is Worth Showing Up For

Federal CDBG and HOME funds have been under sustained pressure at the national level for years. Every cycle, the local conversation about what to prioritize gets a little harder because the formula allocations have not kept pace with cost inflation in housing, services, or infrastructure. That makes the priority-setting decision more consequential, not less. Fewer dollars chasing more needs means the priorities the committee writes down really do determine which neighborhoods, populations, and project types get served — and which get told to wait another year.

This is also a moment when Everett is making bigger housing decisions on parallel tracks. The Snohomish County Council voted unanimously on April 24 to award $23 million in Housing & Behavioral Health Capital Fund money to six projects, three of them inside Everett — the EGM 172-bed shelter expansion at 3530 Smith Avenue, Helping Hands Broadway 33 at 2410 and 2412 Broadway, and the Everett Station District Alliance 58-unit transit-oriented building at 3102 Smith. Those were county dollars. The CDBG, HOME, and AHTF priorities the city sets May 5 are a different pipeline — and they fund a different layer of the housing system, often the smaller, more locally specific projects that do not pencil at the scale a $5 million county capital award requires.

How to Participate

There are four ways to weigh in:

Attend in person. Arrive at the Everett Municipal Building, 2930 Wetmore Avenue, by 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. City staff will escort attendees to the meeting room. Public comment is taken during the hearing portion of the agenda.

Attend virtually. A virtual attendance option is available. Instructions for joining remotely are posted on the Community Development Advisory Committee page at everettwa.gov.

Email written comments. Send to communitygrants@everettwa.gov any time before or after the hearing. Written comments become part of the official record.

Mail written comments. Send to 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 8A, Everett, WA 98201.

If you need translation services, ASL interpretation, or any other accommodation to participate, contact communitygrants@everettwa.gov or call (425) 257-7185 in advance so the city can make arrangements. Spanish-language information about the hearing is published on the same news flash on the city’s website.

What Comes After May 5

Once CDAC adopts the 2027 priorities — typically at a meeting following the public input hearing — city staff translate those priorities into a request-for-proposals timeline. Nonprofits, housing developers, and service providers will apply against those priorities later in 2026. CDAC reviews the applications and recommends an allocation to the City Council. Council takes the final vote, usually as part of the broader 2027 budget adoption in late 2026.

In other words, what happens Tuesday night is the front end of a process that ends with line items in next year’s budget. The closer to that front end residents weigh in, the more influence they have over what eventually gets funded.

What to Do Next

• Read the agenda and the Citizen Participation Plan update at the Community Development Advisory Committee page on everettwa.gov.
• Submit written comments to communitygrants@everettwa.gov before or after the hearing.
• Show up Tuesday, May 5 at 4:50 p.m. at the Everett Municipal Building, 2930 Wetmore Avenue, if you want to give in-person testimony.
• Request accommodations at communitygrants@everettwa.gov or (425) 257-7185 if you need translation, interpretation, or accessibility help.
• Track the funding cycle by following the Community Development Block Grant page on the city’s website to see what gets recommended after this hearing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CDAC and what does it decide? The Community Development Advisory Committee is a citizen body that recommends how Everett spends federal CDBG and HOME funds, the state’s 2060 Affordable Housing Trust Fund dollars, and any municipal funding added to the mix. It does not allocate dollars directly — it writes the priorities and reviews applications, then recommends to the City Council.

When and where is the public hearing? Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5 p.m. The hearing is hybrid: in person at the Everett Municipal Building, 2930 Wetmore Avenue (arrive by 4:50 p.m.), or virtual. Virtual instructions are on the CDAC page at everettwa.gov.

What funding sources are CDAC’s priorities for 2027 going to shape? Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Program, 2060 Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF), and any municipal funding added to the cycle.

Can I submit comments without attending the hearing? Yes. Email communitygrants@everettwa.gov or mail to 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 8A, Everett, WA 98201. Written comments are part of the official record.

Is this related to the $23M county housing vote on April 24? No — those are separate pots. The April 24 vote was Snohomish County’s Housing & Behavioral Health Capital Fund, awarded to six projects (three inside Everett). The CDAC priorities being set May 5 govern a different funding stream — the city’s CDBG, HOME, and AHTF dollars — and typically fund a different layer of projects.

Who can request accommodations? Anyone. Translation, ASL interpretation, accessibility help, and other accommodations can be arranged by contacting communitygrants@everettwa.gov or calling (425) 257-7185 in advance of the hearing.

Is information available in Spanish? Yes. The official city news flash about the hearing includes a full Spanish-language version, and Spanish-language assistance can be requested through the same email and phone number.