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November 1, 2017 <br /> bus or train out of Everett and construction is primarily funded through a <br /> $750,000 state grant. Next spring we will also begin a project to improve <br /> bus stops along North Broadway to provide quicker and easier passenger <br /> boarding. <br /> In addition to changes at the station and bus stops, we are also improving <br /> the Everett Transit fleet. With the support of federal and state grants, we <br /> are putting seven new all-electric buses into service, starting with four in <br /> June of next year. The new buses will replace aging diesel buses, <br /> improving the efficiency of the fleet and reducing emissions. <br /> In north Everett, we continue to make progress on our efforts to separate <br /> and improve our sewer and stormwater systems. We broke ground last <br /> month on the new Grand Avenue Park Bridge. The bridge will incorporate <br /> new stormwater pipes within its structure and provide a new, unique <br /> access from the bluff to the waterfront. The $19.3 million project includes <br /> $2 million in grant funding. <br /> Next year we will begin work on an innovative project that will reroute <br /> stormwater runoff to new detention ponds on the Legion Memorial Golf <br /> Course, while also improving the playability of the course. Construction is <br /> set to begin in early 2018, with work on a second stormwater separation <br /> project in the north end beginning in May. Together, the projects represent <br /> a $7.2 million investment in the City's sewer and stormwater system. <br /> In April we joined community partners to celebrate the completion of the <br /> 7.5-mile Tulalip Water Pipeline. The pipeline provides a reliable, long-term <br /> water supply for the Tribe, and represents decades of cooperation and <br /> coordination between City and tribal leaders. <br /> With your support, we are moving toward an agreement with the YMCA for <br /> a new City park in the Glacier View neighborhood and community access <br /> to the pool at the new YMCA facility planned for Colby Avenue. If the <br /> agreement is approved, we will take ownership of the land and begin <br /> master planning the park early next year. <br /> The 2018 budget also includes nearly $3.3 million in park improvement <br /> and replacement work, including a significant renovation to the Phil <br /> Johnson ballfields and improvements at the Forest Park Swim Center. As <br /> 373 <br />