$100K grant for Arlington-Marysville MIC
OLYMPIA – The state Community Economic Revitalization Board last week awarded $100,000 in grants to the cities of Arlington and Marysville for infrastructure and economic development studies for the partner cities’ future Manufacturing Industrial Center (MIC).
Funds will pay for feasibility studies to look at development of public infrastructure, as well as transportation and investment strategies for a regional center that could attract 20,000 jobs over the next two decades.
The 4,000-acre Arlington-Marysville MIC includes Arlington Municipal Airport and Marysville land south of 172nd Street NE, representing the second-largest such center in Snohomish County. Separately, 57 percent of the property is in Arlington and 43 percent in Marysville, with about 1,750 acres representing land suitable for additional development.
“This grant furthers our ability to attract business-ready companies and major employers to Marysville,” Mayor Jon Nehring said.
Arlington Mayor Barb Tolbert added that the grant will “continue our work to bring jobs to the residents of north Snohomish County. Having family wage jobs close to home helps alleviate traffic congestion and adds to our families’ quality of life.”
The cities are seeking regional designation of the MIC by the Puget Sound Regional Council.
The central Puget Sound region currently has nine designated MICs. An updated Centers Framework being developed by the Growth Management Policy Board would establish a process and criteria for designating new MICs such as Arlington-Marysville.
CERT refresher fall classes offered
MARYSVILLE – The city of Marysville and Marysville Fire District are offering free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) refresher classes this fall.
The first class, “Light Search and Rescue Operations, CERT Organization” will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at Fire Station #62-Shoultes. An emergency backpack with personal protective equipment (PPE) is required for the course.
The second class, “Disaster Medical Operations, Fire Aid and CPR,” will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at Fire Station #66-Sunnyside.
To be eligible for classes, participants must live or work in Marysville, have completed CERT training within the last five years, and provide a copy of your CERT certificate if earned through another program elsewhere.
Applications are available online at http://www.marysvillewa.gov/758/CERT. Class size is limited. For more information, contact the City of Marysville Emergency Management at 360-363-8096 or email drose@marysvillewa.gov.
Live peacefully with beavers
TULALIP – Beavers and how to live with them will be the topic of an upcoming seminar sponsored by the Snohomish Conservation District and Beavers Northwest.
Learn about the benefits of resident beavers, cost-effective devices to manage the impact of beaver flooding on your property, and the technical assistance available.
“Living Peacefully with Beavers will be offered at three times on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Cabela’s in Tulalip. To register, visit http://scdbeavers.eventbrite.com.
Woman dies days after crash
MARYSVILLE – A woman who was injured in a recent single-vehicle crash in Marysville has died, the State Patrol reported Tuesday.
The woman was identified as Rebecca S. Fuller, 50, of Arlington.
The crash happened about 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Fuller died four days later, a state patrol memo stated.
Troopers said the driver was northbound on the onramp from Fourth Street to I-5 when her pickup truck left the road to the right, then struck a tree and a chain-link fence.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, the memo said.
