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Issaquah officials outline phased Old Town municipal campus plan to address police, court and fire needs
Summary
City staff proposed a phased Old Town municipal campus that would relocate Fire Station 71 to the City Hall South site, remodel City Hall for police use, and lease interim space for municipal court and administrative offices; staff estimated Phase 1 costs at roughly $47 million and recommended a voter‑approved bond to fund capital costs.
Issaquah city staff presented a phased Old Town municipal campus plan on April 29 that would return Fire Station 71 to the City Hall South site, remodel the existing City Hall for exclusive police use and lease off‑site space for municipal court and city administration while the larger campus is phased over time.
The presentation, led by Autumn Monahan, administration services director, and Andrea Snyder, deputy city administrator and interim chief financial officer, framed the proposal as a response to long‑standing facilities needs for public safety and courthouse operations. Monahan said the approach is intended to allow the city to "phase this project" using existing city‑owned property and to avoid a single, large upfront project.
Staff provided rough order‑of‑magnitude cost estimates…
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