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Snohomish County Council approves consent agenda, property surplus, interlocal fees and court staffing adjustments
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Summary
The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved the consent agenda and a series of motions on April 15, 2026, including surplus disposal of a caretaker trailer at Thomas' Eddy, a vessel registration fee-sharing agreement with Lake Stevens (10% estimated at $20,000 annually), and a temporary Superior Court grant-funded FTE through June 30, 2026.
The Snohomish County Council on April 15 approved a set of routine motions and budget adjustments by unanimous voice votes.
The consent agenda (items 1–8) was approved without discussion and recorded as passing 5 to 0. The council then approved administrative matters motion 26-170 by the same margin.
On a specific property action, the council approved motion 20-6-156 to declare a caretaker trailer at the Thomas' Eddy site surplus so contractors can stage equipment for phase 1 of the Thomas' Eddy restoration project. Debbie Mock, council staff, said the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources determined the trailer was surplus to departmental needs and cited SEC 4.46.14 as the governing code for disposition. The motion authorizes the property officer or the director of Facilities and Fleet to sign documents necessary to effect the surplus and disposition; the motion passed 5 to 0.
The council approved motion 26-154, an agreement to distribute vessel-registration-fee revenue to the City of Lake Stevens. Nicole Gourley, council staff, said the city’s equitable share is 10%, estimated at $20,000 annually; the interlocal agreement covers a four-year period beginning March 1, 2026 and ending Feb. 28, 2030. The council approved the agreement 5 to 0.
On court funding, Superior Court received an additional six months of grant funding from the North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization for an assisted outpatient treatment program. Motion 26-160 increases Superior Court’s budgeted project FTE count by one for 2026, with an explicit end date of June 30, 2026; motion 26-161 approves the related budget transfer to expend the funds. Councilors approved a verbal amendment to clarify the FTE end date, then approved the motions as amended, each by a 5-to-0 voice vote.
With no further business, the council adjourned for the day.
