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Oak Harbor authorizes interlocal agreement with Skagit County for jail services
Summary
The council authorized the mayor to sign an interlocal agreement with Skagit County to use jail services, citing shorter transport times and medical capacity advantages; the motion passed unanimously.
The Oak Harbor City Council on Oct. 25 authorized the mayor to sign an interlocal agreement with Skagit County for jail services, a measure the council said will provide more flexible regional housing options and reduce lengthy transports to more distant facilities.
Chief Tony Slowick of the Oak Harbor Police Department told council members that since 2020 the city has relied on several county and regional facilities for overnight custody holds and that travel times to existing contracted facilities could be six to eight hours round trip.…
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