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Snohomish County Council proclaims Public Works Week and approves claim settlement; asks staff to sign opportunity-zone letter
Summary
On May 19, 2026 the Snohomish County Council unanimously approved Resolution 26-025 recognizing Public Works Week and approved Motion 26-207 authorizing a claim-resolution settlement involving Timothy B. O'Hara and the City of Everett; the chief of staff asked the council to authorize signatures on a letter supporting nomination of eight census tracts as opportunity zones.
The Snohomish County Council on May 19, 2026 adopted a resolution recognizing May 2026 as Public Works Week and approved a claim-resolution settlement, both by unanimous voice votes.
Council approved Resolution 26-025, recognizing Public Works Week. Kelly Snyder, Snohomish County public-works director, thanked county workers and described the demands on road and solid-waste crews, saying the solid-waste team has "only seven days off for solid waste in the entire year," and praising staff dedication in keeping roads open during snow and floods.
Later in the session a council member moved and the council approved Motion 26-207, a claim-resolution settlement authorizing the county executive to execute the settlement agreement between Timothy B. O'Hara, Snohomish County, and the City of Everett, as reviewed by the prosecuting attorney. The motion passed by voice vote with the council recording a 5-0 vote in favor.
During committee reports, a council member described a WASAC board decision to create an opt-in fleet service and said county government-affairs staff will evaluate whether participation would benefit the county. In the chief-of-staff report, staff requested authorization for council members to affix their signatures to a letter to the governor supporting nomination of eight census tracts as opportunity zones; multiple council members agreed to sign on each other's behalf.
No financial details for the claim resolution were stated on the meeting record. Both the proclamation and the settlement motion passed by unanimous voice votes recorded during the administrative session; the council recessed to its 11:00 a.m. committee meeting afterward.
