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0 <br /> September 16, 2020 <br /> Our proposed budget includes funding to fill a second youth librarian position.This <br /> position will focus on connecting with diverse families and supporting services <br /> that meet the needs of our growing and diverse population, including bilingual <br /> and bicultural programs and services. <br /> In closing I'd like to again say that this has been an extraordinarily difficult year for <br /> our businesses, our staff and our residents. <br /> But in spite of the challenges we've faced and continue to face, I'm proud of and <br /> grateful for the resiliency and adaptability I've seen all around us. <br /> Our City teams have demonstrated tremendous innovation, creativity, and <br /> commitment to our community, finding new ways to continue delivering our core <br /> services and conducting the business of being a City. <br /> I'd like to once again thank each one of our City team members. <br /> And I'd like to acknowledge the tremendous work of our finance team who have <br /> literally been working around the clock to pull this budget together. Thank you to <br /> Lori Cummings, Susy Haugen, Rae Ann Nielsen, Wai Poon, and everyone who <br /> contributed to this effort. <br /> I'd also like to thank our boards and commissions, who have been incredibly <br /> resilient during this time. They have remained engaged and continued to provide <br /> valuable advice to me and our staff during an incredibly challenging year. <br /> And, finally, I'd like to thank you, our city councilmembers. <br /> We had to build this budget differently this year by a committee of the whole and, <br /> as a result, all of you have been engaged throughout the process. Thank you for <br /> your questions, your ideas and your partnership. <br /> I want to give a special thank you to our budget and finance sub-committee chair, <br /> Scott Murphy, and Council President Judy Tuohy for their dedication and flexibility <br /> as we have navigated these strange, uncertain times. <br /> I appreciate each of your perspectives and commitment to moving Everett <br /> forward. And I look forward to our continued collaboration in addressing our <br /> financial challenges and creating a sustainable future for our residents. <br /> Li, <br />