Shoreline’s purchase of Brugger’s Bog Maintenance Facility

Brugger's Bog maintenance facility
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

On June 25, the King County Council voted unanimously to approve the sale of the County’s Brugger’s Bog Maintenance Facility to the City of Shoreline. The acquisition of the Brugger’s Bog Maintenance Facility is critical to the City’s future development, enabling it to meet its present and future growth needs.

The City will acquire the property for $2.9 million. In conjunction with the sale, the City and the County have entered into a joint use agreement allowing the County to continue using the site for fueling County vehicles and for decanting services. The City has derived great benefit from its partnership with the County. Shoreline currently contracts with the County for police, jail, court, and road services, and they are part of regional partnerships such as solid waste and animal control. By partnering with the County, the City is able to maximize Shoreline tax dollars and create efficiencies that would not be possible if it had to provide all of the services itself. The joint use agreement furthers that good working partnership.

Since incorporation, the City has used the one-acre Hamlin Park maintenance site to house both the Parks and Public Works maintenance operations. Over time, as the City has taken on more maintenance responsibilities, the Hamlin site has reached its maximum capacity.

The maintenance facility is not currently being used
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The future assumption of the Ronald Wastewater District in 2017 and the acquisition of the Seattle Public Utility (SPU) water system in 2020 places additional demands on the City’s need for additional maintenance facility space.

Once the sale is final, the City will identify initial improvements to the site and begin its long-term planning process to prepare for when the City begins operating the wastewater and water utilities. Working with the community, the City will develop a master plan for the site along with Brugger’s Bog Park and the proposed future park at the Shoreline School District property formerly known as the Aldercrest Annex.