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County officials report construction mobilization and site-operator plans for two NewStart Centers

3788689 · June 4, 2025
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Summary

Snohomish County staff told the council that permits are complete for both NewStart Center sites, construction mobilization has begun, the Salvation Army (Everett) and YWCA (Edmonds) will serve as site operators, and estimated completion dates are Nov. 12 (Edmonds) and Dec. 22 (Everett) pending inspections and potential change orders.

Snohomish County officials gave the council a monthly update on the NewStart Centers on June 4, reporting that both project sites have received permits, general contractors are mobilizing, and site-operator agreements and management plans are moving toward completion.

Caramaine Hester, Chief Recovery and Resilience Officer, led the presentation and said permits for both buildings have been received and that construction is beginning. Lance Meinhold, project manager for facilities, described the contractors’ phased plans at the Edmonds site, saying demolition will proceed on the third floor followed by mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) rough-ins and drywall with floor-by-floor inspections. Meinhold said the contractor’s schedule is “very tight” and currently shows “0 days of gap,” and he warned that…

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