October 19, 2013
The Arlington Times • The Marysville Globe
Arlington considers petition for annexation
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MARYSVILLE — For his enthusiasm and dedication toward serving young people in the city of Marysville, Daryn Bundy has been recognized by Mayor Jon Nehring as September 2013’s Volunteer of the Month. Bundy currently works in a number of leadership positions throughout the city. These positions include serving as president of the General Advisory Council in the Marysville School District’s Career and Technical Education Program, as a chair on a vocational committee that assists the Academy of Construction and Engineering at Marysville Getchell High School, and as president of the Marysville Noon Rotary Club. In addition to his leadership roles in the community, Bundy owns Bundy Carpets, a carpet and remodeling business that has operated in Marysville since 1975. The business has supported the Rotary Club since 1985. Rotary’s most recent project is the annual “Pumpkins for Literacy” pumpkin patch at the Smokey Point Plant Farm. The program raises money for youth literacy
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Paul Ellis, director of economic and community development for the city of Arlington, presents a 10 percent petition for annexation, for approximately 42.77 acres located on the northeast side of the city of Arlington, to the Arlington City Council on Oct. 14.
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Council and the Snohomish County Council.” When Arlington City Council member Debora Nelson pressed Ellis to speculate on some other benefits of annexation to the property owners, Ellis noted that, “Theoretically, they could add more housing units, but they wouldn’t have any sewer hookups.” “Would the city have to put in that sewer line?” fellow Council member Dick Butner asked. “It’s my understanding that would be developerdriven,” Ellis said. The Arlington City Council’s Oct. 21 meeting will start at 7 p.m. at 110 E. Third St.
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zoning map pre-zones this area with the same designations. “The applicant had already turned in a 10 percent petition for annexation in 2005, but stopped short of completing the 60 percent step, for reasons I don’t know,” Ellis said. One benefit of annexation would be a reduction in property tax rates, from the county’s rate of $13.96 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to the city’s rate of $12.78 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. “On a $430,000 home value, the property tax in the county would be $6,129.10, and in the city it would be $5,504.71,” Ellis said. “The property tax rate would stay at the county rate until the annexation was completed, and accepted by the Arlington City
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Daryn Bundy receives the Volunteer of the Month Award from Marysville Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Vaughan. programs in Marysville and Lakewood schools during the month of October. With help from fellow Rotarians, Marysville Police Chief Rick Smith and Lakewood High School Principal Dale Leach, Bundy is working to start up Interact Clubs, Rotary’s service club for young people aged 12-18 years. Interact Club helps youth develop leadership skills, and learn the value of individual responsibility, through service projects that club members complete throughout
the year. With Bundy’s leadership and volunteer experience, it is clear to see why he is passionate about this Rotary initiative. “Daryn is quick to remind that Rotary’s mantra is ‘Service Above Self,’ so he is happy to share credit with his wife, the Marysville Noon Rotary Club family, and the community he calls home,” Nehring said of Bundy. Both his wife Lisa and his daughter Alexis were present when Bundy was honored.
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ARLINGTON — The Arlington City Council will consider on Monday, Oct. 21, whether to approve a 10 percent petition for annexation, for approximately 42.77 acres located on the northeast side of the city of Arlington. Paul Ellis, director of economic and community development for the city of Arlington, explained to the City Council during their workshop meeting on Oct. 14, that the properties in question are within the city’s Urban Growth Area, and that the current city limits abut the proposed annexation area to the west, northwest, south and southeast. “There are 33 property owners in the area, and
three signed the petition, so that meets the required 10 percent,” Ellis said. “If the Council were to deny it, it would stop right there, but if they were to approve the proposed 10 percent petition for annexation, then the applicant would have 60 days to secure the support of property owners representing 60 percent of the assessed value within the area being proposed for annexation.” Tveit Road borders the proposed area to the south, and 87th Avenue borders it on the west. The annexation does not include filling in all the property to the UGA boundary, since the lower parcels are in the flood plain. The city’s comprehensive plan designates the properties as low to moderate density residential, and the
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