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Committee advances downtown police substation lease after debate over staffing and public access
Summary
The FedRack committee forwarded a three‑year lease for the downtown police substation with modest annual rent increases to the Jan. 6, 2026 consent agenda after council members debated whether the site should be staffed during peak light-rail hours; the committee recorded a majority vote to forward the lease.
A proposed three‑year lease for Federal Way’s downtown police substation, which the city has occupied since 2015, will be placed on the Jan. 6, 2026 council consent agenda after the FedRack committee debated staffing and public access.
Commander Arch told the committee the landlord — identified in the staff report as Boling Road LLC — proposed a monthly lease that starts at $3,700 and increases to $3,800 in 2026, $3,900 in 2027 and $4,000 in 2028. He said the lease cost is included in the police department’s approved budget…
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