Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lake Stevens alerted to possible funding shortfall with Snohomish County emergency management interlocal agreement
Summary
City staff told council that Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management may lose federal Emergency Management Performance Grant dollars that currently finance roughly five full-time-equivalent positions; options include a 33% member-rate increase, service reductions, or a mix of both.
At a Lake Stevens City Council workshop, city staff alerted council that Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management (DEM), a city ILA partner, may lose key federal grant funding that has historically financed part of DEM's staffing.
City staff member Max said DEM director Lucia Schmidt informed member cities that a federal Emergency Management Performance Grant that has financed "some 5 full time employee hours" for member jurisdictions may not be available past September 2025. Max told council the county has funding to maintain current staffing through December 2025 but that if the federal grant is not renewed, DEM will need to choose among several…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
