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Weathering the storm BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
Sports: Arlington boys big but lack varsity experience. Page 12.
Education: Kids learn life-saving skills at Tulalip. Page 11.
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ARLINGTON — A weekend of moderate flooding that led to the temporary closures of Haller and Twin Rivers parks served as a prelude for a more severe storm the following week. The North Fork of the Stillaguamish River shot up to 15 feet by the afternoon, but Arlington City Administrator Paul Ellis reported a relatively lucky Friday the 13th with “no damage and very little cleanup work left” after floodwaters receded the following day. “The new boat ramp at Haller Park held up really well,” Ellis told the City Council Nov. 16. The real test came Tuesday, Nov. 17, when Arlington was hit with not only heavy rain and strong winds, but also a 2-inch mix of snow and hail the following Wednesday. Arlington police responded to an estimated 50 calls from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday — the height of the storm — including stranded motorists, downed power lines,
Steven Freiderick/Courtesy Photo
The Arlington, Silvana, Island Crossing area was flooded during the recent storm. For more photos, see Pages 16-17. water over roads, alarms and several collisions. The fire department received 44 calls, including 11 medical-related, 14 firerelated (including alarms), 13 traffic-related, two water
rescues and four wires down. City maintenance crews responded to about a dozen calls, mainly from police or fire for roadway clearing assistance, due to downed
trees and wires, as well as clogged storm drains. Tuesday, Arlington Airport emailed tenants with airplanes stored outside to make sure their planes were secured.
“Unfortunately, we did have one plane that was flipped by the wind,” city spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said. SEE FLOOD, PAGE 2
Arlington voters will be asked to renew school levy Feb. 9 ARLINGTON — Voters are being asked to renew a local levy for maintenance and operations in the Arlington School District. The levy would provide nearly $57 million over four years for supplies, staff, technology, extracurriculars and academic programs. The Arlington School
Board Nov. 9 decided to put a tax measure on the Feb. 9 ballot. The measure would renew a levy that expires at the end of 2016. Voters last approved it in 2012. Local taxes provide about a quarter of the schools’ general fund. Most of the budget comes from state dollars, with about 5 percent from federal sourc-
es. The levy rate is $3.60 per $1,000 assessed value, or about $900 per year on a $250,000 home. The renewal would be for an estimated $3.56 per $1,000, an annual decrease of about $10 for a $250,000 home. Levy dollars go toward: science, technology, engineering and math projects;
career and tech education classes; world languages, history and English classes; health and fitness programs; and arts, music and drama courses. New programs added that are covered by the levy money include: a STEM project at Post Middle School and a manufacturing and construction geometry
course at Arlington High School. The school resource officer also is supported by the levy. Public meetings about the tax measure are planned at 7 a.m. Jan. 7 and Jan. 12 4 p.m.at the district’s administration building, 315 N. French Ave. For details go to asd.wednet.edu.