Executive Press Releases (2004)
December 20, 2004
Civil Rights leader Morris Dees, of the Southern Poverty Law Center, will be the keynote speaker at the 2005 Snohomish County Martin Luther King Jr. Community celebration Thursday, January 13, 2005.
November 22, 2004
Snohomish County and the City of Marysville today announced they are withdrawing from further negotiations on a proposed motor speedway in north Snohomish County.
November 9, 2004
Snohomish County farmers, business leaders and government officials will gether at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe on Thursday, November 18 to begin laying out an economic plan for local agriculture.
November 1, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will hold his fifth budget forum in the Lake Stevens High School Library Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.
October 19, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will hold his fourth budget forum at the Quil Ceda Village Conference Center Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.
October 13, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will hold his third budget forum in Henry M. Jackson High School's library in Mill Creek at 7 p.m. on October 19
October 12, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will outline his recommended 2005 budget at Edmonds Community College, Rm. 105 Brier Hall on Monday, October 18 at 7 p.m.
September 30, 2004
County Executive Aaron Reardon presents balanced 2005 budget that eliminates $13.4 million gap without raising taxes.
August 24, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today issued an executive order aimed at carrying out recommendations in A Blueprint for the Economic Future of Snohomish County.
August 23, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon has introduced a measure aimed at giving judges greater latitude in confining prisoners, which could reduce pressure on the County's overcrowded jail.
August 20, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon has vetoed a Snohomish County Council-approved ordinance that eliminates long-standing checks and balances by centralizing key spending matters solely in Council members' hands.
August 19, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today released A Blueprint for the Economic Future of Snohomish County, pledging to work quickly to enact specific recommendations included in the final report by his Citizens Cabinet on Economic Development.
August 13, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today signed changes to the County's agriculture code aimed at giving family farmers more productive ways to use their land and stimulate the local farm economy.
August 12, 2004
As Snohomish County arts, cultural and heritage groups celebrated the creation of a new Snohomish County Arts Commission, Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today called for volunteers to serve on the seven-member board.
August 3, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon and King County Executive Ron Sims, along with members of the local agricultural community, will celebrate the local harvest on Thursday, August 5. The two executives will also announce this year’s “Puget Sound Fresh Partners”
July 28, 2004
A highly regarded former Snohomish County Council member will chair an advisory committee aimed at providing answers to questions regarding the location of a NASCAR track in the Arlington/Marysville area.
July 27, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will host a groundbreaking at Willis D. Tucker Community Park on Friday at 11 a.m.
July 6, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon has launched phase two of SnoStat, a system aimed at giving citizens on-line access to the same data on which County officials base their decisions.
July 1, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon has released a five-year financial forecast that shows the County falling deeply in the red - nearly $40 million by 2009 - unless action is taken to balance the 2005 budget and stabilize budgeting over the long-term.
June 28, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon called the decision by a major biotech company to build a manufacturing facility here a coup for the County's on-going economic development efforts.
May 26, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon is hosting his inaugural Community Council, opening a dialogue on such issues as economic opportunities, violence and domestic abuse, race relations/diversity and housing.
May 21, 2004
Snohomish County Executive vetoes ordinance that strips citizens’ and cities’ role in Snohomish County Tomorrow.
May 14, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon and Tulalip Tribes Chairman Stanley G. Jones, Sr. will sign a “memorandum of understanding” committing them to cooperate on a host of social, economic, health and educational issues.
May 11, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will be in Edmonds and South Snohomish County on Monday, May 17 to host his fifth “Community Conversation.” The meeting’s aim is to give citizens a chance to give input to Reardon on how they would prioritize County spending. Under its worst-case budget scenario, the County must close a $16.6 million general fund deficit in 2005.
May 6, 2004
Snohomish County Executive praises U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen for amendment recognizing social, economic and community needs of military personnel.
April 28, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will host his fourth “Community Conversation” in Stanwood on May 4th. The meeting’s aim is to give North Snohomish County citizens a chance to tell Reardon how they would prioritize County spending. Under a worst-case budget scenario, the County must close a $16.6 million deficit in 2005.
April 28, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon lauded citizens for passage of maintenance and operations levies in the Arlington, Lakewood and Monroe school districts. Reardon also saluted the dramatic overtime win by the Everett Silvertips over the Kelowna Rockets.
April 26, 2004
County Executive Aaron Reardon will host the third "Community Conversation" this Thursday in Mountlake Terrace. The conversation is aimed at giving citizens an opportunity to tell Reardon how they would prioritzie County spending. The County must close a $16.6 million deficit in 2005.
April 20, 2004
Public comments about how best to grow the local economy are being collected by County Executive Aaron Reardon’s Citizens Cabinet. “We know that the people who live and work here have great ideas about how to make our communities more economically vibrant,” Reardon said.
April 20, 2004
Executive Aaron Reardon is convening the third meeting of his Citizens Cabinet, a 19-member group that will write an economic development action plan for the County. The meeting will take place at Edmonds Community College and is open to the public.
April 19, 2004
County Executive Aaron Reardon will host the second "Community Conversation" this Thursday in Lake Stevens. The conversation is aimed at giving citizens an opportunity to tell Reardon how they would prioritzie County spending. The County must close a $16.6 million deficit in 2005.
April 14, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon is hosting his first "Community Conversation" this Thursday in Everett. The conversation is aimed at giving citizens an opportunity to tell Reardon how they would prioritzie County spending.
April 13, 2004
Marysville Mayor Dennis Kendall and Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon unveiled a "conceptual proposal" to bring a NASCAR track to North Snohomish County.
April 9, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today announced that he will host a series of "Community Converstations" - one in each Snohomish County Council District - where citizens' views on priority-based budgeting will be instantly collected and tabulated.
April 7, 2004
Figure has remained stable for past decade; County revenues slow in tandem with personal incomes as unemployment high.
April 7, 2004
All three of County Executive’s key initiatives well underway; administration also moving in economic development, law and justice, and land use arenas
With Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon nearing the end of his first 100 days in office, he took time before the South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce Wednesday to highlight progress made by his administration in several areas.
April 2, 2004
As first 100 days of administration come to an end, answer will help shape direction of critical budget decisions.
April 1, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will help launch Deaconess Children’s Services Blue Ribbon Campaign to Prevent Child Abuse.
March 31, 2004
In aftermath of Arlington cross burning, Snohomish County Executive calls for dialog on race, domestic violence, housing and employment.
March 29, 2004
More than 40 mayors, police chiefs, city council members, judges, city administrators and others from across Snohomish County have indicated they will attend the inaugural session.
March 25, 2004
County Executive announces Community Council to establish a dialogue on diversity and trust.
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will convene the second meeting of his Citizens Cabinet, a 19-member group that will write an economic development action plan for the County.
March 18, 2004
Snohomish County Executive makes friendly wager with Mayor of Spokane;
Silvertips will beat the Chiefs!
March 16, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today lauded Snohomish County Council members for giving their bi-partisan support to his plan to create a priority-based budget for 2005.
March 15, 2004
King County Executive Ron Sims and Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today jointly announced a new recognition program for regional grocers and restaurateurs who actively support local farms by buying and offering local farm products to consumers.
March 9, 2004
MONROE – Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon announced today that a high-ranking planning official will serve as the local agriculture community’s point-of-contact within County government.
March 8, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will announce the appointment of his new Agriculture Coordinator Tuesday afternoon in Monroe.
March 8, 2004
Executive says alliance with cities will promote efficiencies, cut costs in criminal justice system for benefit of all.
March 5, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today appointed Gary Strannigan to serve on the County’s Performance Audit Committee.
February 27, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today announced that he will nominate Jack Start, a Mill Creek City Council member and a former Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco executive, to serve on the Sound Transit Board of Directors.
February 25, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon is convening the first meeting of his Citizens Cabinet, a 19-member group that will write an economic development action plan for the County.
February 9, 2004
Responsibilities include priorities-based budget initiative, SnoStat and economic development…Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today announced the appointment of Martha Robins as Executive Office Administrator.
February 6, 2004
Snohomish County residents with knowledge of property values are invited to submit their nominations for appointment to the county’s Board of Equalization. Nominations are due by Feb. 27. The Board of Equalization reviews appeals to assessed valuation of real and personal property. Currently, the board reviews 500 to 1,000 appeals annually and the time commitment is about one full day per month.
February 3, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon and Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson will travel to Washington, D.C., this week for a series of meetings updating the state’s Congressional delegation, civilian Pentagon officials and ranking U.S. Navy officers on Naval Station Everett.
February 2, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today asked for volunteers to fill four vacancies on Sound Transit’s Citizen Oversight Panel. “Citizens involvement is critical to Sound Transit’s success, particularly in the area of oversight,” Reardon said. “Snohomish County needs quality representatives on this panel – particularly with Sound Transit about to initiate planning for a second phase of high-capacity transit development.”
Jan. 28, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today outlined new initiatives to break old political habits, setting the foundation for his administration’s first year and beyond. In his “State of the County” address to the Snohomish County Council, Reardon challenged County government to foster change by using:
• A priorities-based budget initiative that focuses on results, not a spending level set by the previous year’s budget;
• SnoStat, a data-driven accountability system – accessible to citizens on the Internet – that will allow the County to constantly measure the performance, and benchmark the progress of its departments; and,
• A business plan that will be institutionalized within County codes so the government’s regulatory climate can be constantly measured.
Jan. 28, 2004
Reardon calls on Biotech executive and Washington State University regent to chair group chosen to craft business plan, assist with budget...
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today introduced his Citizens Cabinet, a 14-member group whose task is to craft a new county business plan. The Cabinet, whose co-chairs were announced this morning during Reardon’s speech before the Snohomish County Council, is drawn from a wide spectrum of the county’s manufacturing, agricultural, small business, educational, legal and bio-technology sectors.
Jan. 22, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today urged citizens to take advantage of the county’s newly expanded e-mail alerts and bulletins system, both because it can better connect them to the county’s user-friendly web portal and because it is a less costly, more efficient form of communication.
Jan. 21, 2004
Motorists are advised that the speed limit will increase January 23, 2004, on Cathcart Way, the newly opened extension of Puget Park Drive that connects 132nd Street SE (SR 96) with State Route 9.
Jan. 9, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon today announced the appointment of a new Director of Planning and Development Services: Craig Ladiser, who headed a similar department for the City of Seattle over the past decade.
Jan. 6, 2004
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon is asking neighboring King County to expand its Regional Water Quality Committee to include a voting member from Snohomish County.
Jan. 5, 2004
Aaron Reardon, an Everett native whose work on economic development issues and government accountability has won praise both within the state and nationally, was sworn in as Snohomish County Executive in a ceremony this morning.
Dec. 31, 2003
Recently elected and reelected county officials will be formally sworn in public ceremonies Monday, Jan. 5, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Everett Conference Center (Everett Special Events Center), 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. The public is invited to attend.
Dec. 30, 2003
Respected official to continue oversight of Human Services and Law & Justice
Snohomish County Executive-elect Aaron Reardon announced today that Susan Neely will serve as his Executive Director in charge of Human Services and Law and Justice, a post she held in the previous administration. Neely has served in the position since November 2001.
Dec. 22, 2003
Snohomish County Executive-elect Aaron Reardon announced today that Roger Neumaier will serve as interim Finance Department director in his new administration.
Dec. 17, 2003
Paul Roberts, planning director for the City of Everett, is joining Snohomish County Executive-elect Aaron Reardon’s administration as a senior policy advisor. Roberts’ responsibilities as Executive Director will include oversight of the county’s planning and development services, economic development, Paine Field and other areas of county government. He will also be the county’s representative in the latest deliberations of the federal Base Realignment and Closure Commission, which is scheduled to review the status of military bases across the nation.
Dec. 8, 2003
Snohomish County Executive-elect Aaron Reardon today announced the first major appointment of his administration, naming highly regarded administrator Gary Weikel as his Deputy Executive. Weikel holds the same post in outgoing Snohomish County Executive Bob Drewel’s administration.
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