At the September 16, 2025, North Bend City Council meeting, the Council voted unanimously to authorize a new Police Services Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the City of Snoqualmie.
The Snoqualmie City Council also unanimously approved the new ILA during a special meeting on September 15, 2025. The ILA requires Snoqualmie to dismiss the lawsuit filed against North Bend and enables a successful transition of police services for North Bend, moving from the Snoqualmie Police Department to the King County Sheriff’s Office in 2026.
The Snoqualmie Police Department will continue providing police services to the City of North Bend through March 31, 2026. Beginning April 1, 2026, the King County Sheriff’s Office will begin serving as North Bend’s police department.
“This is a significant moment in our local history,” said North Bend Mayor Mary Miller.
“Maintaining the safety and well-being of residents while also ensuring long-term financial sustainability is of paramount importance. This week, we have reached a milestone, the result of extensive, thorough and sometimes contentious discussion. I am proud of my elected peers here in North Bend and Snoqualmie for working through the challenges to find an equitable outcome for both communities,” she continued.
The new ILA includes terms to support North Bend and Snoqualmie during the transition process, providing economic and service level certainty that enables both cities to plan for the future.
North Bend Mayor Pro Tem Mark Joselyn said, “It’s been a long journey. It was a difficult decision, but it was well considered, studied and researched. [The new ILA] will allow us to move forward.”
The cities of Snoqualmie and North Bend will continue to receive high quality police services that ensure the safety and well-being of both communities.
Throughout the process, the Council has worked alongside staff to ensure that negotiations and research are thorough, transparent and data-driven. Learn more about the Police Services ILA process by visiting the 2025 Police Services webpage.
Pictured here: Council, staff and community at the September 16, 2025, North Bend City Council meeting.