MARYSVILLE – Public Works Director Kevin Nielsen’s favorite project is becoming closer to reality.
At Monday’s City Council meeting, the board is expected to pave the way for widening State Avenue from three to five lanes, from 100th to 116th.
The almost $1.3 million from a state Transportation Improvement Board grant requires a match of $631,000 from the city. It would pay design and right-of-way costs. Nielsen said the city would continue to go after grant funding to pay for construction.
The city in the past year just finished widening State from 116th to 136th.
At the work session Dec. 5, the council also looked at raising water, sewer and surface water utility rates 2 percent for each of the next five years. The reason: to keep pace with rising costs. The rates were compared to 11 other cities.
Also discussed was lowering school impact fees $265 in Marysville and $364 in Lakewood for single-family residences. Multi-family housing would go down $1,774 in Lakewood, but go up $916 in Marysville.
On Dec. 12, the council also is expected to:
•Approve an agreement with Fire District 12 to continue services past Jan. 1, 2017.
•Continue a solid waste collection agreement with Waste Management until Dec. 31, 2021. Garbage service will be mandatory in the city next year.
•Pay an agreement with Puget Sound Security $217 more a month because of the increase in the minimum wage.
•OK paying a bill for $196,000 to repair a water main break on State and 100th last July.
•Approve a contract for five years with Valli Informations Systems.
•OK spending $93.50 a day to the Snohomish County Jail for prisoners the Marysville Jail can’t hold.
