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Council introduces compost procurement ordinance; staff say immediate costs likely small, reporting required
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance 13‑07 on Oct. 13 to adopt compost use and procurement policies (amending Snoqualmie Municipal Code Title 8); staff said reporting to the Department of Ecology and minor specification changes will follow.
The Snoqualmie City Council received an introduction to Ordinance 13-07 on Oct. 13, 2025, which would adopt compost use and procurement policies and amend Snoqualmie Municipal Code Title 8. The ordinance was presented to the council as a first reading; councilors discussed but did not waive the second reading.
Project engineer Patrick Fry summarized the ordinance and state requirements, saying the measure calls for the city to “use compost in city projects where practicable,” to prefer locally generated compost when appropriate, and to submit a biennial report to the Washington State Department of Ecology. Fry said the rule follows state direction requiring cities with populations of 25,000 or greater—or cities with…
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