The Bothell City Council wants to hear community perspectives, concerns and ideas about public safety such as the police, fire, emergency medical services and the municipal court.

Many factors, including population growth, the opioid epidemic, societal challenges and legal requirements, are placing new demands on the city’s public safety services and straining resources.

Calls to 911 are growing more complex and demands for emergency medical services are growing much faster than staff levels and funding. To protect Bothell’s outstanding quality of life, safe schools and thriving businesses, the city council is exploring a variety of options to stabilize public safety funding in the future.

Locals can go to www.bothellwa.gov/PublicSafety and share their feedback before May 25. They can also sign up for regular updates. If the council were to choose to place a measure on the November general election ballot, they would need to decide on its details in June.

Photo courtesy of the city of Bothell

Photo courtesy of the city of Bothell