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Issaquah task force urges prompt police space fixes, phased new city hall; council weighs funding options
Summary
A citizen task force recommended the city prioritize police facilities and plan a phased new city hall on city‑owned property; Issaquah councilors discussed bond and non‑bond financing options and asked staff for more detailed funding scenarios.
The Issaquah Public Safety and Civic Facilities Task Force recommended the council prioritize police operational space, renovate 130 E. Sunset Way for exclusive police use and develop a plan to construct a new city hall on city‑owned property, the administration reported on Oct. 20.
Administrative Services Director Autumn said the roughly year‑long community task force produced two preferred locations for a new city hall: City Hall South (the task force majority’s preference) and a Pickering site adjacent to Pickering Barn, which was a close second. The task force recommended phasing work if needed and pursuing a “comprehensive…
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