EVERETT — The Lake Stevens City Council swore in a new member Tuesday.

Nathan Packard replaced Kurt Hilt in the Position 7 seat. Hilt filled the role in July after the previously elected council member, Marcus Tageant, unexpectedly passed . Packard earned the seat in the November general election.

Hilt was appointed to the council with the expectation he’d serve until the end of 2025, according to council member Ryan Donoghue during the Nov. 18 City Council special meeting . However, state law requires elected members fill a council vacancy once they are certified.

“Goodbye and thank you to council member Hilt. Goodbye in the sense that you will no longer be joining us here, but I’m sure we’ll see you around,” Donoghue said. “You stepped in at a very difficult time for the cou

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