The Civil Service Commission is charged with adopting rules for the regulation of personnel administration within the uniformed services (Police and Fire) of the City of Lynnwood. They oversee the recruitment and selection process for these services, including a competitive testing program to determine the qualifications of persons interested in such employment. The three members
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The Neighborhoods & Demographic Diversity Commission is an advisory body whose duties shall be to monitor demographic trends of the City of Lynnwood and identify and recommend to the Mayor and City Council ways to encourage mutual understanding among citizens about the increasing demographic diversity of Lynnwood by: Connecting and partnering with neighborhood, community, educational,
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The Historical Commission is an advisory commission to the City of Lynnwood. The Commission’s duties include advising and making recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding historical and cultural recognition and preservation activities. Please visit our Historical Photos webpage to see some of Lynnwood’s fascinating past. The public is invited to attend and to
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The Hearing Examiner is a quasi-judicial official appointed by the City Council to provide impartial, professional services to the City. “Quasi-judicial” refers to matters which state law or state courts have said must be handled in much the same way as court proceedings. Quasi-judicial proceedings require the protection of the due process rights of every
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