Everett mayor candidates focus on affordability, city budget in costly race
EVERETT — Four candidates vying to become Everett’s mayor next year see affordability, public safety and economic development as top issues in the election.
As incumbent Cassie Franklin seeks a third term, she faces three challengers in the August primary: Scott Murphy, a former Everett City Council member, Janice Greene, a former Boeing employee who worked in economic development, and Rich Ryan, an IT professional and musician.
At stake is a seat at the helm of Snohomish County’s largest city, overseeing more than 1,200 employees and a $173 million general fund budget. The mayor earns $215,940 per year.
The race, up to this point, has also been an expensive one. All together, the four candidates have raised over $300,000 in campaign contributions as of Thursday, state filing data shows.
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