The City of North Bend currently receives policing services from the City of Snoqualmie under a 2025 Renewal Interlocal Agreement (ILA) providing for policing services to North Bend through May 31, 2025 at a cost of $236,306 per month.
After a deliberate and transparent public process, the North Bend City Council voted unanimously on May 6, 2025 to enter into an ILA with King County for the provision of police services and to include an 18-month transition period from Snoqualmie to King County.
On May 20, 2025, the City of Snoqualmie issued a proposed Police Services Interlocal Agreement (PSILA) to provide continued policing services for the 10-month period from June 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 at a total cost of $2,648,208, with a rate of $236,306.17 for the months of June through December of 2025 and an increase to $331,355.08 from January through March 2026 (an average of $264,820.80 per month).
The City of North Bend issued a formal Notice of 18-Month Termination for the City of Snoqualmie Police Services Contract consistent with the agreement between the cities. Following this notice, on May 27, 2025, the City of Snoqualmie transmitted two documents:
- A letter from Snoqualmie Mayor Ross wherein she proclaimed that “[w]ithout a signed interim agreement, beginning 12:00 a.m. on June 1, Snoqualmie will no longer be able to legally provide police service to North Bend.”
- A proposed Interim Agreement extending negotiations between the two cities, during which time the City of Snoqualmie will continue to provide policing services to North Bend while both parties continue to negotiate the terms and cost of continued police services during the termination period.
While the City of North Bend disagrees with the City of Snoqualmie’s assertions in the letter, public safety is of paramount importance. Accordingly, the City Council will consider an interim ILA for the provision of police services to begin June 1, 2025.
Please join for a Special City Council meeting: Given the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) requirements, the City of North Bend will convene a Special City Council meeting to consider this matter. Community members are invited to join the Council and staff on Thursday, May 29, at 3 p.m., located at the North Bend City Hall (920 SE Cedar Falls Way).
Read May 29, 2025 City Council Packet HERE. For a timeline of the process and additional information about the extensive selection process, please visit the 2025 Police Services Study webpage. The city will continue to provide community updates as we move forward in transitioning police services to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
