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Federal Way council approves federal priorities; seeks earmarks for command vehicle and day center relocation
Summary
The council approved a 2025 federal delegation priorities list that requests funding for a mobile incident command vehicle ($2.25M) and possible funding to relocate the day center (up to $2.5M). Federal lobbyist Rick Agnew told the council the timing and amounts are uncertain and that any awarded earmarks could take 1–2 years to materialize.
The Federal Way City Council voted to approve its 2025 federal delegation priorities, including requests for two potential congressionally directed spending items: up to $2.25 million for a mobile incident command vehicle and up to $2.5 million to assist with relocation of the day center, staff told the council.
Brian Davis, the city administrator filling in for the absent economic development director, presented the proposed priorities and said the items were aligned with conversations between city staff, council members and the congressional delegation. “For the congressionally directed spending funding recommendations, we have 2 for you. 1 is a mobile incident command vehicle for 2,250,000.00 and the day…
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