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Council hears financing tradeoffs for public safety facilities; bond favored for long‑term debt
Summary
Staff told council a voter‑approved bond would better match long‑term debt service for a multi‑decade capital program while a levy lid lift is limited by state law to 9 years of debt service eligibility; council members asked for clearer math, household impact breakdowns and comparative cases from neighboring cities.
Administration staff summarized financing options for Issaquah's proposed public safety facilities and interim leasing needs and recommended a voter‑approved bond for long‑term capital debt, while explaining limits of a levy lid lift for paying long‑term debt service.
Deputy City Administrator Andrea Snyder told council the main legal distinction is that a levy lid lift is limited by state law so proceeds may be used for debt service for only up to nine years,…
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