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Snoqualmie considers Yakima County jail agreement for lower rates, medical and mental‑health capacity
Summary
City staff presented AB25-044 proposing an interlocal agreement with Yakima County for long‑term inmate housing. Staff said Yakima offers lower daily rates than some alternatives and provides medical and mental‑health capacity; the committee opted to bring the item to the regular agenda for review.
Interim Chief Harase presented agenda bill AB25-044 to reestablish an interlocal agreement with Yakima County for housing long‑term inmates and for transports. Harase said Yakima had stopped taking outside inmates during the COVID period but reached back out last year; Snoqualmie used to have a pre‑COVID contract with Yakima.
Harase told the committee the 2025 rate with Yakima would be $125 per day for…
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