Bothell Sound

Public Safety · Jul 7, 2026

Bothell fire department annexation into Shoreline RFA was scheduled for a July 7 hearing

A July 7 public hearing was scheduled to weigh placing the Bothell Fire Department into the Shoreline Regional Fire Authority on the November ballot, per pre-meeting records. 1

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the July 7, 2026, meeting, the record said a public hearing was scheduled to consider a potential November 3 General Election ballot measure proposing the annexation of the Bothell Fire Department into the Shoreline Regional Fire Authority (RFA). The record identifies this as agenda bill 26-118 and lists two supporting attachments: Service Level Considerations and a financial analysis prepared by PFM. 1 Prior Council action on June 9, 2026, approved a resolution requesting annexation and directing submittal to the Shoreline RFA Board of Commissioners, which must also approve for a ballot measure to be submitted. 1

  • A public hearing was scheduled for July 7, 2026, to consider a potential ballot measure for the November 3 General Election 1.
  • The proposed measure concerns annexing the Bothell Fire Department into the Shoreline Regional Fire Authority (RFA).
  • The record includes attachments on service level considerations and a financial analysis by PFM.
  • The available pre-meeting records do not establish the outcome of the hearing or whether the measure will appear on the ballot.

Why it matters

The agenda proposes annexing the Bothell Fire Department into the Shoreline Regional Fire Authority. 1 If the measure makes the ballot and passes, Bothell's fire services would be delivered through the RFA instead of the city's own fire department. [Analysis] The attached financial and service-level documents were prepared to inform that decision. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome, so it remains unclear whether the measure was placed on the ballot. 1

What changed / what's next

  • The agenda item was scheduled to consider a November 3 General Election ballot measure proposing the annexation of the Bothell Fire Department into the Shoreline Regional Fire Authority. 1
  • The pre-meeting packet does not include the outcome of the July 7 hearing, so it is unknown whether the measure will proceed to the November 3 ballot. 1