Before breaking for the winter holidays, the Lynnwood City Council finalized several last-minute matters Monday night, wrapping up city business for 2020.
At its Dec. 14 business meeting, the council voted to adopt multiple measures, including an ordinance creating the city’s new Department of Development and Business Services (DBS), which consolidates the existing department functions of community development, economic development and public works’ development engineering services.
Since 2017, the city has conducted multiple efficiency studies of various city departments, including community development, economic development, public works development services and the Fire Marshal’s Office. With the establishment of DBS, the city aims to create a more effective way for permitting, licensing and processing, said Councilmember Ian Cotton.