Not sure how many of you many have noticed this story in yesterday’s Everett Herald, but supporters of a new UW branch campus in Snohomish County are shopping a bill during the waning days of the 2008 session which would statutorily establish the new UW campus in Snohomish County but not specify the exact location at this time.
According to Herald reporter Jerry Cornfield, Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen (D-Camano Island) has agreed to this new compromise being pushed by Rep. Hans Dunshee (D-Snohomish) and Rep. Mike Sells (D-Everett). In addition to not specifying a site, the bill also does not establish a timetable for construction or ask the University to begin delivering any classes this fall. In essence, the measure would establish the fact that there will be a UW branch campus in Snohomish, with the details to be worked out in a future legislative session.