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Council approves fee-schedule changes and removes PE requirement for public works director
Summary
The Lynnwood City Council adopted Ordinance 3467 (amending the development and business services fee schedule) unanimously and approved a revision to LMC 2.44.020 (Ordinance 3468) removing the Professional Engineer (PE) licensure requirement for the public works director, passing 6–1 with Council member Decker opposed.
The Lynnwood City Council took two formal actions during its Oct. 14 meeting.
Ordinance 3467: development and business services fee schedule Council moved to adopt Ordinance 3467 to amend the 2025 development and business services fee schedule and set the methodology to collect fees through 2028. Council President George Hurst moved the ordinance; Council member Altamirano Crosby seconded. Hurst said the change was intended to move the city toward cost recovery for development services. The motion passed unanimously on a roll-call vote.
Ordinance 3468 / LMC 2.44.020: Professional Engineer licensure requirement Council considered a proposed revision to Lynnwood Municipal Code 2.44.020 to remove the Professional Engineer (PE) licensure requirement for the public works director position. Council member Altamirano Crosby moved adoption; Council President George Hurst seconded. Supporters said removing the strict PE requirement would broaden the candidate pool and align Lynnwood with other municipalities; opponents, led by Council member Decker, argued a licensed engineer brings important technical credibility for departmental leadership. The ordinance passed on roll call with six votes in favor and one vote opposed (Council member Decker).
Recorded votes and procedural notes - Ordinance 3467: Moved by Council President George Hurst; seconded by Council member Altamirano Crosby; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Ordinance 3468 (LMC revision): Moved by Council member Altamirano Crosby; seconded by Council President George Hurst; outcome: approved, 6–1 (Decker voted no).
Council took no immediate administrative action in the meeting to implement staffing changes following the code revision; the vote amends the code to change the minimum licensure requirement for the public works director position going forward.
