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Updated 01/2009

Snohomish County Local Governments

Note: This list contains known special districts. Information is from multiple sources. Jurisdictions are encouraged to assist in updating this page by contacting MRSC.

Snohomish County

Cities and Towns

  • Arlington
  • Bothell (Also King Co.)
  • Brier
  • Darrington
  • Edmonds
  • Everett
  • Gold Bar
  • Granite Falls
  • Index
  • Lake Stevens
  • Lynnwood
  • Marysville
  • Mill Creek
  • Monroe
  • Mountlake Terrace
  • Mukilteo
  • Snohomish
  • Stanwood
  • Sultan
  • Woodway

Special Purpose Governments

Air Pollution Control Authority - Puget Sound Clean Air Agency - King, Snohomish, Pierce, & Kitsap counties

Conservation District - Snohomish Conservation District

Cultural Arts - South Snohomish Cultural Arts Stadium And Convention District - Mill Creek Council requested petition to dissolve district (Resolution No. 99-270). Unknown whether formal action was taken to dissolve district.

Diking and Drainage

  • Dike Improvement District No. 1
  • Snohomish County Dike District No. 2
  • Snohomish County Dike District No. 3
  • Snohomish County Dike District No. 4
  • Snohomish County Diking District No. 5
  • Snohomish County Drainage District No. 6
  • Snohomish County Dike and Drainage Improvement District No. 7.
  • Snohomish County Drainage District No. 12
  • Drainage Improvement District No. 13
  • Inactive or dissolved districts

Emergency Medical Service District (Urban - RCW 35.21.762) - Bothell Ordinance No. 1944, passed 5-05. Bothell Municipal Code Ch. 3.65  - District  boundaries are coterminous with those of the Snohomish County portion of the city.

Fire Districts  See List of Snohomish County Fire Service Providers  - MRSC

Flood Control Districts

  • French Slough Flood Control District
  • Marshland Flood Control District
  • Robe Valley Flood Control District, formed 9-04
  • Stillquamish Flood Control District

Health - Snohomish Health District

Hospital   See Snohomish County Public Hospital Districts - MRSC

Housing Authorities

  • Everett City Housing Authority
  • Snohomish County Housing Authority

Library Districts

  • Sno Isle Regional Library (Arlington, Brier, Edmonds, Darrington, Gold Bar, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Snohomish Annexed to district)
    • Snohomish County Code Ch. 2.26 - Inter-County Rural Library Districts
  • Arlington Library Capital Facility Area (ALCFA) passed May 2008, bond proposition failed
  • Granite Falls Library Capital Facilities Area
  • Monroe Library Capital Facilities Area
  • Snohomish Library Capital Facilities Area  - Bonds approved Sept. 2000

Park Districts -   See List of Park Districts in Snohomish County - MRSC

Port Districts

Public Facilities Districts   See Snohomish County on MRSC Public Facility District Page

PUD - Snohomish County Public Utility District 1

School Districts  See List of Snohomish County School Districts  - MRSC 

Transportation

Water-Sewer Districts  See List of Snohomish County Water-Sewer Districts - MRSC

Other Special Purpose Districts (Not Independently Governed)

Lake Management Districts

  • Snohomish County Lake Management District No. 2 - Lake Goodwin and Lake Shoecraft (expired 12-04)
  • Lake Ballenger Maintenance District
  • Lake Ketchum Maintenance District

    Shellfish Protection Districts/Clean Water District - Lower Stillaguamish Clean Water District