Mount Vernon City Council will host two community meetings on August 17 and 24, with specific council members for each ward. The city announced on July 20 that a 10-acre parcel adjacent to Little Mountain Park was sold for commercial logging, with a statement released on July 23. Councilmembers Andrew Vander Stoep and Hannah Oliver will host the Ward 2 meeting on August 17. Councilmembers Melissa Beaton, Mary Hudson and Demi Daman will host the Ward 3 meeting on August 24. The city statement on the logging sale indicates the parcel was sold for commercial logging purposes, though no further details were provided in the public announcement.
Ward Meetings, Logging Update in Mount Vernon
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- ✓Mount Vernon City Council will host two community meetings“Ward 3 Community Meeting on August 24 — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:37:00 -0800 Join Mount Vernon City Councilmembers Melissa Beaton, Mary Hudson and Demi Daman on August 24 to ask questions and learn more about what's happening in the City. Source: https://www.mountvernonwa.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=5406&month=8&year=2026&day=24&calType=0 Ward 2 Community Meeting on August 17 — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:35:40 -0800 Join Mount Vernon City Councilmembers Andrew Vander Stoep and Hannah Oliver on August 17 to ask questions and learn more about what's happening in the City. Source: https://www.mountvernonwa.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=5405&month=8&year=2026&day=17&calType=0”
- ⚠The first community meeting will be on August 17No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The second community meeting will be on August 24No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The city announced on July 20 that a 10-acre parcel adjacent to Little Mountain Park was sold for commercial logging“The City of Mount Vernon was made aware on Monday, July 20 that a 10-acre parcel adjacent to Little Mountain Park was sold for the purpose of commercial logging.”
- ⚠A statement was released on July 23 regarding the logging saleNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓Councilmembers Andrew Vander Stoep and Hannah Oliver will host the Ward 2 meeting“Join Mount Vernon City Councilmembers Andrew Vander Stoep and Hannah Oliver on August 17 to ask questions and learn more about what's happening in the City.”
- ✓The Ward 2 meeting will be on August 17“Ward 2 Community Meeting on August 17 — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:35:40 -0800 Join Mount Vernon City Councilmembers Andrew Vander Stoep and Hannah Oliver on August 17 to ask questions and learn more about what's happening in the City.”
- ✓Councilmembers Melissa Beaton, Mary Hudson and Demi Daman will host the Ward 3 meeting“Join Mount Vernon City Councilmembers Melissa Beaton, Mary Hudson and Demi Daman on August 24 to ask questions and learn more about what's happening in the City.”
- ✓The Ward 3 meeting will be on August 24“Ward 3 Community Meeting on August 24 — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:37:00 -0800 Join Mount Vernon City Councilmembers Melissa Beaton, Mary Hudson and Demi Daman on August 24 to ask questions and learn more about what's happening in the City.”
- ✓The city statement on the logging sale indicates the parcel was sold for commercial logging purposes“The City of Mount Vernon was made aware on Monday, July 20 that a 10-acre parcel adjacent to Little Mountain Park was sold for the purpose of commercial logging.”
- ⚠No further details were provided in the public announcementNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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