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Looks like the pool will open this summer! What an unbelievable funding raising effort done by the Save Yost Pool group. In such a short amount of time, the group raised over $54,000, half the amount needed to cover the cost of the pool operation. The Mayor has raised the user fees to cover the other half of operational expenses. Now, let's work on the Senior Center budget cut for 2010. The South Snohomish County Senior Center provides much needed and valued service to our community. The measly $60,000 contribution from the City should not be taken away from this nonprofit organization.

From: Richard I. Senderoff, Ph.D. Precinct Committee Officer (Elected): Edmonds 34 21st Legislative District, 1st Congressional District I hope you’re enjoying the Easter and Passover holidays!- I know... it’s raining... but that never stops us in Edmonds- does it? Still, there’s much happening that could have more significant consequences (than the rain) that I thought might interest you... So here’s some news you can use! · Did you know Diane Buckshnis is running for City Council? Please check out her web site that provides an overview of her background, perspectives, and community involvement making her –in my opinion– an excellent candidate for Edmonds City Council... http://dianebuckshnis.com/default.aspx . Don’t you think her banker and bank regulator experience, in particular, will allow her to make valuable contributions to Edmonds city government? If she could help clean up the S&L (Keating 5) debacle and, also, assist establishing the Lithuanian banking system during post

The Everett Herald article "No more free ambulance rides" is not accurate. The 1/1/2009 - 3/31/2009 Budget Report is available and shows no income for the EMS Transport Fee. Ordinance 3706, Emergency Medical Services Transport Fees passed on November 18, 2008 and became effective on January 1, 2009. On December 16, 2008, the City Council authorized the Mayor to sign a contract with Systems Design Northwest to bill for the EMS Transport Fee. Why has the City not realized any of this income?

Will Yost Pool open this summer? NO , the Pool will not open according to Council President D.J. Wilson. 1. Council President Wilson told the Levy Committee the Mayor's Program Budget Cuts will not be considered or changed by the group of citizens. 2. At the March 24th, Council Meeting Council President Wilson introduced the Mayor and the Agenda Item on the Budget Cuts. In his introduction, Wilson clearly stated the decision was made and Yost Pool would not be opened this year. 3. Now on the King 5 Evening News, Council President Wilson has raised the bar for a citizens group made up of Pool users in their Herculean effort to raise private donations. The Mayor advised the pool group, the city would need $30,000. Wilson has notified a new extraordinary figure of $120,000 needed to open Yost Pool. Council President Wilson is talking out of both sides of this mouth and at the same time thwarting the public initiative to keep Yost Pool open for our citizens. As citizens, we can be appr

In 2003, the Edmonds City Council created the Parks Trust Fund for the purpose of receiving tax deductible donations for the maintenance and continuation of the Flower Program, Beach Rangers and Yost Pool. The City Code states; 3.16.010 Parks trust fund. The administrative services director is hereby authorized to create and number a new fund to be known as the parks trust fund for the purpose of receiving donations from the city's citizens for, or in aid of, the cost of operating, maintaining and improving the city's parks and other related beautification, aquatic, and environmental protection programs such as the city's flower program, the Beach Ranger program and the Yost Pool. This fund is created and shall be maintained to the end that such donations shall be fully tax deductible and in accordance with the laws of the United States and the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. [Ord. 3466 § 1, 2003]. 3.16.020 Administration of the fund. The council shall endea

This article, "In Hard Times, Public Places are More Important Than Ever" (click on title for complete article) a common sense and historical approach to what government should be doing for it's citizens in "hard times". Look around Edmonds at some of the great public spaces developed and given to the City in past hard times. The Edmonds Center for Arts was built in the middle of the depression 1939 with Public Works Administration financial assistance. The Edmonds Historical Museum was a Carnegie donation in 1910 and another downtime in our national economy. Now is the time for the City to provide recreational opportunties for the citizens not close them.