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# Crypto kiosk ban on the table in SpoVal
- URL: https://www.rangemedia.co/crypto-kiosk-ban-on-the-table-in-spoval/
- Published: 2026-04-06T17:32:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-06T17:35:06.000Z
- Description: CIVICS: Plus, the County Planning Commish weighing amendment to natural areas policy and … yesterday was Easter, so not much else!
- Author: Aaron Hedge
- Tags: CIVICS

Welcome to CIVICS, where we break down the week’s municipal meetings throughout the Inland Northwest, so you can get involved and speak out about the issues you care about. 

Most public meetings we normally cover are cancelled for the Easter holiday, so CIVICS is SHORT this week. Some things that stick out to us include: 

- The Spokane Valley City Council [is considering](https://www.rangemedia.co/crypto-kiosk-ban-on-the-table-in-spoval/#:~:text=%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F/5%20peppers-,Crypto%20kiosk%20ban%3F,-Cryptocurrency%20is%20a) a prohibition on ATMs that allow users to move digital currency.
- The Spokane County Planning Commission [is weighing](https://www.rangemedia.co/crypto-kiosk-ban-on-the-table-in-spoval/#:~:text=Critical%20areas%20amendment) an unspecified amendment to the county’s policy that manages critical natural areas.

Important meetings this week:

- [Spokane County Planning Commission](https://www.rangemedia.co/crypto-kiosk-ban-on-the-table-in-spoval/#:~:text=streamed%20here.-,Spokane%20County%20Planning%20Commission,-%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F/5%20peppers)
- [Spokane Airport Board](https://www.rangemedia.co/crypto-kiosk-ban-on-the-table-in-spoval/#:~:text=streamed%20here.-,Spokane%20Airport%20Board,-%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F/5%20peppers)
- [Spokane Valley City Council](https://www.rangemedia.co/crypto-kiosk-ban-on-the-table-in-spoval/#:~:text=streamed%20here.-,Spokane%20Valley%20City%20Council,-%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%8C%B6%EF%B8%8F/5%20peppers)

## Spokane City Council Study Sessions

> *Agenda* [*here*](https://my.spokanecity.org/citycouncil/documents/study-sessions/?ref=rangemedia.co) *when available.* 
> *Thursday, April 9 at 11 am* 
> *Council Chambers* 
> *808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane* 
> *The meeting is also live streamed* [*here*](https://my.spokanecity.org/citycable5/live?ref=rangemedia.co)*.*

## Spokane County Planning Commission

🌶️**/5 peppers**

### Critical areas amendment

Spokane County is home to vast areas set aside for the protection of wildlife habitat, wetlands, aquifer recharge and an array of other environmental concerns, and it’s required by the state’s Growth Management Act to have a plan for maintaining them. The commission will workshop an unspecified amendment to the county’s policy that contains this plan, called the Critical Areas Ordinance, which you can read [here](https://www.spokanecounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20132/CAO-2018-final?bidId=&ref=rangemedia.co).

> *Agenda* [*here*](https://www.spokanecounty.org/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-5/?ref=rangemedia.co)  
> *Thursday, April 9 at 9 am* 
> *Commissioners’ Hearing Room* 
> *1026 W. Broadway Ave, Spokane* 
> *The meeting is also live streamed* [*here*](https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81213204662?pwd=sVofnVf6CYEASWhmGnYg9XPbeWmLWs.1&ref=rangemedia.co).

## Spokane Airport Board

🌶️/**5 peppers**

### Committees to talk expansion contracts, purchases

The Airport Board’s engineering and finance committees will consider construction contracts for various projects and whether to purchase two snow removal tractors. One of the most important construction projects is the expansion of parking facilities, which was a top priority for former Spokane Airports CEO Larry Krauter.

> *Agenda* [*here*](https://business.spokaneairports.net/airport-board/?ref=rangemedia.co)  
> *Wednesday, April 8 at 9 am* 
> *9211 W. McFarlane Road, Spokane* 
> *The meeting is also live streamed* [*here*](https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82300527060?pwd=fKRHtKcp31qnn8NhnPhzuu8OyyfhA2.1&ref=rangemedia.co).

## Spokane Valley City Council

**🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 peppers**

### Crypto kiosk ban?

Cryptocurrency is a relatively unregulated form of money that allows users to bypass the traditional hoops associated with bank accounts. One of the drawbacks is that it provides opportunities for scammers, and one of the most vulnerable choke points of this system is the “virtual currency kiosk,” essentially an ATM where users can add money to their digital wallets. Last year, the city of Spokane [banned](https://my.spokanecity.org/news/releases/2025/06/17/spokane-city-council-votes-to-prohibit-virtual-currency-kiosks/?ref=rangemedia.co) the kiosks from the city limits because scamming had become a real problem. 

It has in Spokane Valley, too. “The Spokane Valley Police Department has been tracking and investigating crimes involving cryptocurrency ATMs, and Spokane Valley residents have fallen victim to fraudulent schemes involving virtual currency kiosks,” according to a city memo on the problem. “This creates a significant public safety and welfare issue that is affecting citizens.” So the city council there may follow Spokane’s suit and prohibit the kiosks there.

> *Agenda* [*here*](https://www.spokanevalleywa.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes-Videos?ref=rangemedia.co)  
> *Tuesday, April 7 at 6 pm* 
> *10210 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley* 
> *Virtual attendance* [*here*](https://spokanevalley.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view%5Fid=3&event%5Fid=568&meta%5Fid=83544&ref=rangemedia.co)*.*