2026-11-2 Snoqualmie Public Safety Committee Meeting

The City of Snoqualmie Public Safety Committee met on November 3, 2026, to review the proposed 2027 police budget and potential reductions. The proposed law-enforcement budget was stated as $6.76 million. Staff outlined possible savings, including about $171,000 per sworn officer, $237,000 per sergeant, and $131,000 by not restoring a civilian support position; they cautioned that staffing cuts could increase overtime and reduce response, investigation, and traffic-enforcement capacity. Other options discussed included changes to the body-camera program and school resource officer, with the transcript’s figures for the latter unclear. Staff also cited a potential $230,000 police-budget reduction if the city budgets to forecast revenue without a levy lift, and described a $400,000 estimate associated with a possible public-safety sales-tax increase. No contract award, bid approval, or procurement vote was identified.

The committee discussed budget increases, including roughly $40,000 more for travel and training (with $75,000 budgeted for specialized training), a $40,000 increase for repair and maintenance, and $395,000 budgeted for dispatch in 2027; staff said dispatch costs would be shown separately in the final budget. Members requested salary comparisons with King County and Kent, and staff agreed to provide comparable-pay information. The committee entered executive session to discuss compensation and position matters, with no action expected, then returned to continue budget questions. Staff said information on restrictions governing use of public-safety sales-tax revenue would be provided at a later meeting. No procurement activity was identified.