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City staff report: drug drop box returns, court arraignment timeline shortens, drone program under review
Summary
City administrator and committee reports covered a resumed prescription drug drop box in police lobby, a Supreme Court ruling shortening arraignment timelines to three days, a proposed drone program estimated at $12,000, public-safety camera deployments, and establishment of a Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee.
City Administrator Todd and committee chairs provided multiple departmental updates to the Yelm City Council on Sept. 9 covering public safety, court operations and public works.
Todd reported that a prescription drug drop box has returned to the police lobby under a new collection process; a third-party vendor will collect and dispose of medications. He also said the court is hosting a passport fair on Sept. 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., that appointment slots are full but walk-ins will be accommodated, and that weekly passport appointments continue on Wednesdays.
Todd told the council the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that took effect Sept. 1 shortens…
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