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Lake Forest Park council debates six-year public safety levy as costs for dispatch, jails and prosecution rise
Summary
At a June 12 work session, Lake Forest Park council members discussed a proposed six-year levy to cover rising costs for 911 dispatch, jail services, prosecution and other public-safety items; members disagreed over whether to list specific uses or keep broader language and asked staff for financial models and public-facing materials.
At a June 12 work session, the Lake Forest Park City Council discussed a proposed six-year public safety levy to close a projected gap between revenues and increasing public-safety costs, including 911 dispatch, jail services, prosecution, mental-health crisis response and police staffing.
Council members and staff said the city faces steep year-to-year increases for some externally provided services and presented levy-rate scenarios to cover shortfalls. Director Vaughn explained modeling that showed three rate options (16¢, 24¢ and 32¢ per $1,000 of assessed value) over six years; the 32¢ scenario would produce the largest projected fund…
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