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Edmonds staff moves public-safety sales-tax proposal forward; council schedules ordinance for Aug. 19
Summary
Staff briefed the council on the new state law authorizing a 0.1% public-safety sales tax linked to a $100 million state grant program. Staff said the city appears eligible for the accompanying grant; council voted to place an ordinance on the Aug. 19 agenda for consideration and declined a proposal for an added public hearing.
City staff briefed the Edmonds City Council on Aug. 4 about the state's new public-safety sales tax and related grant program, and the council voted to place a draft ordinance on the Aug. 19 agenda for consideration.
Todd Tatum and Assistant Police Chief Rod Sniffen presented the framework. The enabling legislation (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2015) created a two-part program: (1) a three-year, $100 million state grant fund to support hiring, retention and training of police officers and co-responders (the grant covers up to 75% of salary with a 25% local match and a $125,000 per-position cap), and (2) a local-option 0.1 percent sales…
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