Skagit County approves contract to assess feasibility of regional public safety campus

The Skagit County Board of Commissioners signed a contract Monday for a contractor to assess the feasibility of creating a regional public safety campus.

The campus would consolidate training and technology for emergency management, law enforcement, Skagit 911 dispatch, and fire services.

The contract with MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design LLP goes through the end of October 2027, and is expected to cost about $284,938.

The county received $294,000 this year from a state Legislature appropriation for the study.

Representatives of public agencies, the Skagit County Sheriff's Office, and the Skagit County Department of Emergency Management will be on an advisory task force that will make recommendations to county staff regarding the project.

The feasibility study will include reviewing current county organizational information, policies, emergency plans and property, and figure out future projections for staffing and vehicles.

Under the agreement, the contractor will run monthly meetings, work with a team of county staff on the project, and develop a public engagement schedule.

The contractor will also conduct interviews to understand public safety deficiencies, growth projections, long-term needs for space, and possible operational changes.

The contractor will eventually create an assessment for the space needs for public safety agencies, look for appropriate properties for the campus, create a preliminary site layout for the campus, estimate project cost and possible funding pathways, and create a project timeline.

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