Public Safety Building Project

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Summary

The City of Puyallup is working on a project to fund a new Public Safety Building. The new building would be a modern facility and house the Police and Jail all under one roof. The new building would be located at 600 39th Ave SE next to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Station 72. Other features of the new building include space for all police officers. Additionally, the new jail would have adequate room to separate inmates and space for rehabilitative services such as mental health, medical, and counseling. In addition to the new facility, the project would include a police substation located in downtown Puyallup. The substation would be located inside City Hall on the first floor, allowing residents of downtown access to Police services.

The following webpage contains information about the new Public Safety Building and updates on a potential bond measure to fund the project.

  1. Project Updates

Project Updates

2017 – The City hires Mackenzie Consulting to perform a feasibility study on the new Public Safety Building.

July 19, 2019 – City Council presentation on Mackenzie report and findings.

2020 – The project was put on pause due to the pandemic and concerns over cost estimates.

March 25 – 30, 2021 – Elway conducts research in the community about a new Public Safety Building.

June 15, 2021 – City Council approves first reading of an ordinance authorizing ballot measure in the amount of $82 million.

July 13, 2021 – City Council approves second reading of an ordinance authorizing ballot measure.

November 2, 2021 - The November election results determined that the ballot measure did not meet the required voter criteria to pass.

November 23, 2021 - City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance authorizing a new ballot measure to be placed on the February 2022 ballot for $81 million.

December 7, 2021 - City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance authorizing the ballot measure to be placed on the February 2022 ballot.

February 2022 - The February election results determined that the ballot measure did not meet the required voter criteria to pass. City staff and Council decided to go back to the drawing board and re-examine the project.

April 2023 - City Council forms an ad-hoc committee to take a deep dive into the project and find ways to bring the cost down. The committee met with staff and the consultant several times to consider different funding options. The committee presented its findings to Council and was able to decrease the total project cost by $9 million, or roughly 10 percent. This included decreasing the number of jail beds and the total square footage of the police station and jail.

May 2023 - City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance to fund a new building through the issuance of a bond in the amount of $56 million. The total estimated cost would be $76 million and would be paid with the bonds plus non-voted councilmanic bonds of $20 million.



  1. Background
  1. Cost
  1. FAQs
  1. Building Tours & Events
  1. Documents
  1. Contact

Disclaimer

This information is being published for educational purposes only. It is intended to educate residents about the project and to help them make an informed decision. This webpage is not an endorsement by the City of Puyallup and Puyallup Police Department.