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Snohomish County Council unanimously approves Paine Field traffic study grant, mitigation authority, flood waste fee waivers and other motions
Summary
At its Jan. 7 general legislative session the Snohomish County Council approved a package of motions — including a WSDOT-funded Paine Field aviation planning grant (up to $500,000), real-property mitigation authority for two bridge projects, temporary elimination of solid-waste fees for December 2025 flood-damaged materials, increases to on-call solid-waste consultant contract authority, and a Civic Plus website amendment adding a chatbot for $35,927.92. All recorded votes were 5–0.
The Snohomish County Council approved a series of motions at its Jan. 7 general legislative session, voting unanimously on multiple items that county staff said will add technical studies, clarify mitigation authority for transportation projects, and provide temporary financial relief for residents affected by December 2025 flooding.
In the meeting’s most prominent procurement item, Deb Bell, a council staff member, presented motion 25-579 to approve and authorize the county executive to sign GCC 13-19, a Washington State aviation planning grant agreement for a Paine Field Airport expansion traffic study. Bell said the grant-funded study is a joint project between County Public Works and Paine Field, and that the grant will reimburse up to $500,000 for the study covering 07/01/2025–06/30/2027. Bell also stated the project…
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