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Snohomish County Council approves budget transfers, grants and multiple contracts March 12
Summary
At its March 12 session the Snohomish County Council approved a series of motions including a $1.15 million intra-fund budget transfer, a $1.125 million landfill methane grant from the state Department of Ecology, amendments to legal and law-enforcement contracts, a telecom franchise transfer and a 2024–2028 collective bargaining agreement.
The Snohomish County Council approved a series of routine and programmatic actions March 12, including budget transfers, a state grant for landfill methane reduction, contract amendments for legal and law-enforcement services, the transfer of a telecommunications franchise and a multi-year collective bargaining agreement.
Most items were approved without extended debate. Council staff summarized each request and council members moved and voted for approval according to the agenda. Several items required the council to authorize the county executive or department directors to sign contracts or administrative amendments.
Key approvals and outcomes at a glance:
- Motion 2051125 — Approve a 2024 budget transfer within Facility Services Fund 511 totaling $1,150,000 to shift expenditure authority between programs. Staff said the transfer moves unused appropriations to cover higher-than-expected janitorial, HVAC, fire-and-safety, utility and contracted maintenance costs; the jail facilities program needs $290,000 and the facilities maintenance program needs $860,000.…
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