Snohomish seeks more affordable alternative to $55 million civic campus plans
The city of Snohomish has begun exploring lower-cost alternatives to a planned $45 million to $55 million civic campus.
The City Council gave recently appointed city administrator Ken Klein the go-ahead on March 3 to work with the contracted architect and develop concepts for a reduced campus on the already purchased land at Third Street and Pine Avenue.
Mayor Aaron Hoffman’s objection to the campus cost was a talking point during his mayoral campaign last year.
“I can say, with confidence, those concerns were justified,” Hoffman said in a video on his personal Facebook. “The city simply could not afford the project as it was being proposed.”
https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/03/13/snohomish-seeks-more-affordable-alternative-to-55-million-civic-campus-plans/