County Council Approves $170,000 Jail Efficiency Study to Address Rising Costs

EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council passed a motion Tuesday morning authorizing the development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to conduct a comprehensive Jail Efficiency Study. The study will be initiated and carried out in close partnership between the Snohomish County Council, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, and the County Executive’s Office, reflecting a shared commitment […]

Snohomish County Council to vote on New Start Center contracts this upcoming Wednesday

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council will be voting on a series of motions this upcoming Wednesday, January 28, related to service agreements at its two New Start Centers – a pair of repurposed hotels which the county intendeds to use for emergency bridge housing for people experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County. The idea of the […]