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Fireworks vote Nov. 3
By STEVE POWELL spowell@marysvilleglobe.com
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MARYSVILLE – Should the City Council prohibit the use, sales and possession of fireworks within the Marysville city limits? Yes or No? Those questions will be put to an advisory vote in the Nov. 3 election.
The measure passed in a rare split vote of the council 4-2. But it wasn’t the only controversial vote at the council meeting July 27. The council also voted 4-2 to end its relationship with the Marysville Fire District. The council hasn’t decided what to do instead, but it felt it had to give notice because
of a three-year termination requirement in the contract. Council Members Michael Stevens and Rob Toyer voted against the majority in both cases. Jeff Vaughan, Jeff Siebert, Donna Wright and Stephen Muller voted with the majority. Camille Norton was absent.
Muller took the lead in asking for the non-binding fireworks advisory vote. “They want us to step up and quit dancing around the issue,” Muller said of the public. The council started discussing a ban last year and established a committee of stakeholders. Despite numerous meetings, that
panel could not reach a consensus. Because an online survey showed 51 percent of city residents favor fireworks, nothing changed. But Muller said many seniors didn’t take the online poll. They are more likely to vote, he said. SEE VOTE, PAGE 2
CT levy would add bus routes BY STEVE POWELL spowell@marysvilleglobe.com
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CT riders get off a bus at the Grove and Cedar Park and Ride. CT wants to add more routes and buses due to heavy use. Also at the meeting, department heads raved about the city’s triathlon last week. Chief Administrative Officer Gloria Hirashima said it came about because the city polled its workers and found out many had a negative perception of downtown. “We took it personally,” she said. Hirashima said workers should be ambassadors for the city. “You can’t make somebody feel city pride,” she said.
By offering workers the Wellness event, they were able to see the city’s assets and be exposed to the waterfront. “There was enlightenment,” she said. Parks director Jim Ballew said there is a buzz among city employees. “There’s pride and camaraderie,” Ballew said. There was even some fun trash talking at the council meeting. “I do think I can beat Chief Smith
next year. I obeyed the law, and you blew by the stop sign,” interim Fire Chief Martin McFalls teased Police Chief Rick Smith. “People loved it,” Smith said, adding officers placed first and third. Public Works Director Kevin Nielsen boasted that seven of the nine medals went to people in his department. SEE BUS, PAGE 2
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MARYSVILLE – The chief executive officer for Community Transit already is pushing for support of a Nov. 3 ballot measure that would approve funding for mass transit. “We’re stretched beyond our limits,” Emmett Heath told the Marysville City Council July 27. Heath said if the measure passes it would improve the local economy and quality of life. “Your city has grown faster than our service to it,” he admitted. “We need to catch up.” Heath said ridership has increased, keeping many cars off the road. He said transit takes onequarter of the cars off I-5 on the commute from Everett to Seattle. “We need to keep up with demand. The public loves us too much,” he said. He added that some routes at certain times fill up, including standing-room only, after the first few stops, leaving those at later stops waiting for long periods of times. He said their third-busiest route is State Avenue in Marysville. “We need transit investments and new routes,” he said. Besides, “It’s safer to text on our bus.”