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Sheriff and fire district flag two public‑safety bills and local call‑volume uptick
Summary
The sheriff’s office told the council two Olympia bills merit attention — a sheriff‑certification bill and a bill limiting 'good time' credits for serious offenses — and staff offered video explainers. Fire district leadership reported January call volumes near the upper end of recent years and noted recent commissioner retirements and new appointments.
Representatives from the sheriff’s office and the fire district briefed Medical Lake council members on public‑safety developments and legislative matters.
A sheriff’s office representative (speaker 6) said public records (GRAMA) numbers are consistent with recent trends and flagged two bills in the Washington legislative short session: one…
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