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Council questions Lynnwood jail housing contract dates and cost figures; staff to follow up
Summary
Council Member Sonmore raised discrepancies between the budget book and staff report on jail housing costs and asked whether a contract dated Jan. 1, 2025 should be adjusted if signed in May; staff said the city pays only for actual incarcerations and will review dates and budget numbers with Lynnwood.
Council Member Sonmore raised questions on May 1 about costs and contract dates for jail housing after the council previously reviewed an agreement with the City of Lynnwood.
Sonmore said the budget book lists the jail housing cost as $646,078 while a report referenced roughly $625,000, a difference she calculated at about $78,500 for the…
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