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Snohomish County Council unanimously approves $300,000 settlement in damage claim
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Summary
At its April 7, 2026 in-district meeting, the Snohomish County Council approved a $300,000 settlement resolving damage claim R22-003242 filed by David Erwin and authorized the chair and vice chair to sign a USDA letter requesting disaster-cleanup program fixes for farmers.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — The Snohomish County Council at its April 7, 2026 meeting approved a $300,000 settlement to resolve a damage claim filed with county risk management.
A council member read a walk-on motion to "authorize and approve the county executive to execute the settlement agreement and release of all claims in the amount of $300,000 related to the damage claim number R22Dash003242 filed with Snohomish County Risk Management on 08/05/2025 by David Erwin," and the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote, recorded as passing 5 to 0.
The council took the action during an in-district meeting held at the Tulalip Boys and Girls Club (District 2) and online. The settlement was moved and seconded from the floor as a walk-on item; the transcript records a second by Council member Nehring and a final tally of 5-0 in favor of the measure.
Why it matters: The vote resolved a county liability claim and authorizes the executive branch to finalize the settlement agreement. The council did not discuss the settlement in detail on the record beyond the motion language noted during the meeting.
What else the council did: Before the vote, Heidi Pizzizzo, who identified herself on the record as a staff member with the executive's office, asked the council to authorize the chair and vice chair to sign a letter of support to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting updates and fixes to the federal program that provides disaster-cleanup support dollars for farmers. The facilitator asked for objections; hearing none, the council authorized those signatures by unanimous consent.
Public comment: Bill Sikalas, who identified himself as a former executive director for the Boys and Girls Club of Snohomish County, thanked the council for holding an in-district meeting at the Toyota Boys and Girls Club and said the club was the first on its reservation in Washington and had become a model for others. A council member also reported on a Community Transit meeting and upcoming Gold Line work toward Marysville and Arlington.
Votes at a glance: - Motion (walk-on) to authorize the county executive to execute a settlement agreement and release of all claims in the amount of $300,000 related to damage claim R22-003242 (filed 08/05/2025 by David Erwin): seconded by Council member Nehring; recorded outcome: approved, 5-0.
The council adjourned immediately after the vote.
