http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government City/government RSS Feed http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-02-01_car_crashes_into_school_bus A school bus headed to Endeavour Elementary was involved in a traffic accident this morning, according to a Mukilteo School District spokesperson. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-02-01_car_crashes_into_school_bus http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-26_man_arrested_for_threatening_to_bomb_ferry Service on the Mukilteo ferry was suspended for about two hours this morning after a man threatened to bomb the vessel. There was no actual bomb. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-26_man_arrested_for_threatening_to_bomb_ferry http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-02-01_huge_windstorm_causes_extensive_waterfront_damage Ivar’s at Mukilteo Landing was closed Thursday as employees cleaned up damage caused by big waves that slammed into the restaurant early that morning. The storm also caused some damage at the Losvar Condominiums, Silver Cloud Inn, Lighthouse Park and to a Port of Everett fishing pier. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-02-01_huge_windstorm_causes_extensive_waterfront_damage http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-02-01_soc_ready_for_battle_on_airport_s_future__faa_decision_on_passenger_service_nearly_2_years_overdue Since the FAA decision on passenger service at Paine Field is nearly two years overdue, many of us may have gotten complacent about the issue. Not so for the citizens’ group Save Our Communities (SOC), which held its annual meeting Sunday at Mukilteo City Hall. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-02-01_soc_ready_for_battle_on_airport_s_future__faa_decision_on_passenger_service_nearly_2_years_overdue http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-02-01_public_invited_to_comment_on_mukilteo_ferry_draft_eis Those interested in learning more about plans to improve or upgrade the Mukilteo ferry terminal are invited to review and comment on the latest environmental documents at upcoming meetings and/or online. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-02-01_public_invited_to_comment_on_mukilteo_ferry_draft_eis http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-25_local_reps_back_gay_marriage_legislation Mukilteo’s two state representatives have announced they support legislation legalizing gay marriage. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-25_local_reps_back_gay_marriage_legislation http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-25_man_struck__killed_by_car_near_boeing A Mukilteo woman driving near the Boeing Co. plant struck and killed a man in a Monday morning crash in Everett. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-25_man_struck__killed_by_car_near_boeing http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-25_draft_ferry_study_available_for_review A draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for improved operations, safety and security of the ferry terminal on the Mukilteo side of the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry route has been issued for review and comment. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-25_draft_ferry_study_available_for_review http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-18_more_snow_trouble_with_winter_storm__ A major winter storm moved into Puget Sound yesterday, and heavy accumulations of snow are expected to fall in Mukilteo this week. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-18_more_snow_trouble_with_winter_storm__ http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-18_hazardous_material_scare_at_nearby_waste_transfer_station A garbage transfer station near Paine Field was closed for at least two hours last week until firefighters could confirm a liquid spilled from an unmarked barrel inside the facility was not hazardous. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-18_hazardous_material_scare_at_nearby_waste_transfer_station http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-18_city_calling_for_community_support_grant_applications The city of Mukilteo is currently soliciting proposals for community grant projects for the 2012 calendar year. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-18_city_calling_for_community_support_grant_applications http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_city_s_medical_marijuana_garden_rules_strengthened Residents who don’t want any more medical marijuana gardens in Mukilteo can relax – newly revised interim regulations allow no more than one additional garden in the city. Mukilteo City Council on Jan. 3 voted unanimously to further restrict the city’s interim regulations by doubling the distance requirement for “collective gardens” from 500 feet to 1,000 feet. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_city_s_medical_marijuana_garden_rules_strengthened http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_council__same_legislative_priorities_for_2012_ Although the city is seeing progress, Mukilteo City Council has adopted a legislative agenda with the same priorities as in 2011. The council on Jan. 3 unanimously approved state and federal legislative agendas for 2012, largely unchanged from last year’s list. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_council__same_legislative_priorities_for_2012_ http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_elected_councilmembers_sworn_in Emily Vanderwielen, Steve Schmalz, Jennifer Gregerson and Linda Grafer are sworn in to office on Jan. 3 by City Clerk Chris Boughman. The four were recently elected to serve four-year terms on the Mukilteo City Council in council positions 4-7. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_elected_councilmembers_sworn_in http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_council_president__vp_to_serve_again Mukilteo City Council has appointed Richard Emery to serve for a second term as council president. He ran unopposed. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_council_president__vp_to_serve_again http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_robber_of_mukilteo_coffee_stand_sentenced_to_12_5_years An Arlington man charged with the armed robbery of a Mukilteo coffee stand has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-11_robber_of_mukilteo_coffee_stand_sentenced_to_12_5_years http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-04_suicidal_man_talked_off_of_train_tracks Mukilteo police talked a reportedly suicidal man armed with a knife off of the railroad tracks on Dec. 29. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-04_suicidal_man_talked_off_of_train_tracks http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-04_city_awarded__75_000_for_watershed_project Mukilteo was awarded a $75,000 grant from the Washington State Departments of Ecology (DOE) and Commerce to develop a Stormwater Strategies Plan. The city was one of 17 recipients to be awarded a total of $6.3 million for 23 individual projects. The grant awards were announced Dec. 22. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2012-01-04_city_awarded__75_000_for_watershed_project http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2011-12-28_man_who_jumped_off_ferry_identified A man who jumped off the Mukilteo ferry the night of Dec. 11 is believed to have been a 58-year-old Seattle man. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2011-12-28_man_who_jumped_off_ferry_identified http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2011-12-28_phase_2_of_sounder_station_project_set A second platform for the Mukilteo Sounder Station is scheduled for construction next year, which will allow for easier train commutes. http://mukilteobeacon.com/city-government/article.exm/2011-12-28_phase_2_of_sounder_station_project_set