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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Everett council votes 7-0 to fold Everett Transit into Community Transit

Plus, a six-lane plan for the U.S. 2 Trestle and Skate America skating into Everett.

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Everett City Council votes 7-⁠0 to merge Everett Transit into Community Transit

$54.5 milliontransaction between the city and Community Transit

The codifies the deal between Everett and .

Source: Everett Post

If you ride , this one's for you. The Everett City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a consolidation with . The 7-0 vote likely ends 57 years of the city running its own transit system, one of the few city-run systems left in Washington.

Council President Don Schwab told the crowd and colleagues he was first opposed but switched to support after seeing the agreement. He said it "will bring more frequent reliable service adds greater financial stability and better integration with light rail." Now it's Community Transit's turn. If its board approves the agreement, the agency would begin operating inside Everett's borders.

  • Community Transit board votes: Thursday afternoon
  • Everett Transit may cease to exist: April 1, 2027
  • Price: $54.5 million, per the

Everett Transit's 57 years may end April 1, 2027

  1. 1969The city of Everett begins operating .
  2. Nov. 4Everett City Council votes 7-0 to approve the consolidation.
  3. Nov. 5's board votes on the in the afternoon.
  4. April 2027Everett Transit may cease to exist.

Sources: HeraldNet.com, Everett Post

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Snohomish County PUD picked its first round of Electric Pathways for Transportation grants, providing more than $2.3 million for electrification projects across the county. The program is funded through the sale of clean fuels credits. Lynnwood Times

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A Snohomish County judge denied a motion that would have let an ineligible Archbishop Murphy football player resume playing this season, according to court documents The Herald obtained. Judge George F.B. Appel denied it Oct. 28, a day after the player's parents filed. HeraldNet.com

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Everett council votes 7-0 to fold Everett Transit into Community Transit

Plus, a six-lane plan for the U.S. 2 Trestle and Skate America skating into Everett.

The TLDR

  1. Everett council votes 7-0 to merge Everett Transit into Community Transit
  2. Community Transit's board votes on the deal this afternoon
  3. WSDOT unveils a six-lane plan for the U.S. 2 Trestle
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