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Poulsbo council weighs local option under HB 2015 for public-safety funding; staff recommends retreat discussion
Summary
City Administrator Rob Gelder briefed the council on House Bill 2015 funding options, including a council-adopted 0.1% local sales-and-use tax and a state grant program. Staff recommended discussing priorities at a council retreat and incorporating options into the 2027 budget cycle.
City Administrator Rob Gelder briefed the Poulsbo City Council on Sept. 3 about House Bill 2015, a state law that created two funding paths for public-safety and alternative-response programs: a state grant fund and a new local option sales-and-use tax of 0.1% that municipalities can adopt by council action.
Gelder said the legislature appropriated $100 million for a three-year grant program that prioritizes co-response…
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