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Snoqualmie launches four‑month downtown Wi‑Fi pilot to test visitor engagement
Summary
City staff and commissioners reviewed results from a four‑month downtown Wi‑Fi pilot (using an event provider/Starlink) and agreed usage data — showing light browsing and navigation patterns — will guide decisions about a lower‑cost long‑term solution and budget requests to council.
Staff briefed the Economic Development Commission on a downtown Wi‑Fi pilot deployed as a four‑month test to support festival and visitor needs. "We did it as a pilot because we wanted to get it in before the ... FIFA time," staff said, and described using an event provider and Starlink equipment to meet a rapid timeline.
City staff said usage patterns show lighter data consumption — consistent with short, navigational use rather than video streaming — and said the pilot will provide the accountability data council needs before considering a capital or contracted long‑term solution with local providers. Commissioners asked for business feedback and for staff to analyze whether the pilot supports the case for continuing or replacing the service with a less expensive, permanent option.
