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Committee reviews SCORE rate amendment and Puyallup interagency jail agreement; staff cites mitigation options

Federal Way City Council - Finance & Economic Development Committee · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Commander Kyle Buchanan presented proposed increases to SCORE jail rates, a booking-fee hike and a new video-court fee; he described mitigation tactics including using Nisqually beds. The committee also considered a Puyallup housing agreement rate increase from $169 to $185 per bed. Both items were forwarded to the Nov. 5 consent agenda.

The committee reviewed two separate jail-housing items on Oct. 28: a proposed SCORE jail services rate amendment and a proposed interagency agreement with Puyallup City Jail.

Commander Kyle Buchanan presented the SCORE amendment as a 2026 rate update that includes roughly 5% increases for bed types, an increase in the booking…

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