Everett mayor's speech mum on scandal, focuses on crime, climate, housing

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EVERETT — With the cloud of an investigation hanging over her due to her relationship with the deputy mayor, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin laid out plans for climate action, health and housing support, public safety and prosperity in the annual state of the city speech Thursday.

Delivering her fifth mayoral address, Franklin reflected on past successes and seemingly evergreen challenges such as homelessness, unaddressed mental health needs and violent crime.

“Navigating this city through the ups and downs as your mayor is one of my greatest honors,” she said in her speech. “And while the job is rewarding, it also comes with its challenges. For example being constantly in the limelight doesn’t allow for much privacy for me and my daughter.”

The speech, often a large gathering of the county’s government and industry leaders, came three weeks after the Everett City Council publicly outed a personal relationship between Franklin and Deputy Mayor Nick Harper. Franklin filed for divorce in November. Harper is married.

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[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

1. I lived in Everett for 20 years.

Mayor Franklin was the winner in her first election because the stronger candidate was kind of a 'tell it like it is' person and that usually doesn't work well. Mayor Franklin always struck me as a 'tell 'em what they want to hear' politician. Everett is very much a small town despite having over 100k citizens.