CIVICS | Plus, MLK Jr. Day closures and ways to volunteer
It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which means it’s a day to remember Dr. King and also a day of service. Find service opportunities at Volunteer Spokane. There will also be a MLK Day Unity Rally and March in downtown on Monday. The rally and march starts at the Spokane Convention Center at 10 a.m.
MLK Jr. Day also means city and county closures.
Closures: Spokane City Hall, Spokane public libraries, the Spokane County Courthouse (including Municipal, District and Superior Courts), Veterans Services, Community Services, Parks and Recreation and SCRAPS will be closed to observe the holiday.
The City Council will also not be meeting.
Still open: The Sheriff’s Office and Spokane Valley and North County Transfer Stations and Spokane’s Waste-to-Energy facility will remain open. Garbage pickup and curbside recycling will still happen as usual. My Spokane 311 employees will also be available for phone or online customer service.
Bicycle Advisory Board
Bike parking: The BAB will be talking about updating the city’s bicycle parking code so it would require safe bicycle parking spaces based on the floor area of buildings. It also gives guidance on good bike space design. The code update is meant to encourage the use of bicycles in Spokane.
Snow plows: The board will also discuss how city snow plowing impacts bike lanes. Usually snow renders bike lanes unusable as snow plows tend to push all the snow to the sides of roads where bike lanes reside. The city recently got a “baby plow” to clear bike lanes.
Agenda hereTuesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m.Council Briefing Center, City Hall.808 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201To join virtually click here.
