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Lynnwood council waives three‑candidate rule for public works director; pauses WUTC solid‑waste transition
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2025‑04 to allow referral of a single candidate for the public works director after a limited applicant pool, and voted to pause a planned transition under the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission solid‑waste tariff. The resolution passed 5–1 on a roll call vote.
The Lynnwood City Council on Feb. 10 approved a resolution allowing the mayor to refer a single candidate for appointment as Lynnwood public works director and separately voted to pause a transition under the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) solid‑waste tariff.
The council passed Resolution No. 2025‑04 (waiving the Linwood Municipal Code LMC 2.06.0.03 requirement to refer three candidates) by roll call vote after heated debate over whether the mayor had followed the municipal code when candidate withdrawals left only one interviewee. The resolution passed 5–1; Council member Hurst voted no.
Why it matters: The public works director is a senior, high‑paying position responsible for maintaining roads, parks maintenance, facilities, and utility projects across roughly 300 lane miles of Lynnwood roads. Council members and the mayor said the city is facing a strained hiring market and repeated last‑minute candidate…
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