Um, Civics: The Unsexy (But Totally Necessary) World of Charter Review

Snohomish Podcast Network · Apr 28, 2026 · 1h 13m

Guest: Randy Bolerjack, Everett Charter Review Committee MemberThe Gist:Emily in Everett sits down with Randy Bolerjack, another self-proclaimed "civic nerd" and Everett’s Charter Review Committee member, to unpack the wildly underrated world of city charters. Spoiler: It’s the rulebook for how your city (or county) runs, and most of us have no idea what’s in it, let alone, what it is!Why It Matters:Your city’s charter = its constitution. Want to change how local government works? This is where it starts.Everett’s committee (15 members, because democracy loves a crowd) is reviewing everything…