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.
We’re getting to the part of the year where a bunch of meetings are cancelled, which means you, us and some government officials all get a bit of a break. Queue abbreviated CIVICS!
The thing — and there’s only one — that sticks out to us this week: The Spokane County GOP will host a community forum for candidates running for Washington’s Sixth Legislative District at Calvary Spokane.
Important meetings this week:
Sixth Dist. GOP candidate forum at Calvary Spokane
The Spokane County Republican Party will host a community forum for candidates running for the state’s Sixth Legislative District. The forum will take place Tuesday, June 30, from 5 to 7 pm at Calvary Spokane Family Center at 511 West Hastings Road.
It’s unclear which candidates will be there based on available information, but the candidates running for Position 1 are Republicans Alan Nolan, Isaiah Paine, Jennifer Morton and Sueann Davis; and Democrats Michaela Kelso and Nicolette Ocheltree. The incumbent in this seat is Republican Mike Volz, who announced he will not seek reelection. The candidates running for Position 2 are Independent Aaron Croft, Republican Jonathan Bingle and Democrat Julia Payne. The Republican incumbent Jenny Graham also said she would not seek reelection.
If you recognize the venue and aren’t sure why, Calvary was recently the subject of a Roys Report investigation detailing allegations of systemic sex and spiritual abuse by Pastor Ken Ortize’s son Ben, whom Ortize later elevated to leadership positions.
Spokane Valley City Council
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Safe & Healthy Task Force
The council will discuss a regional Safe & Healthy Task Force report that recommended a list of policy priorities agreed to by law enforcement agencies, businesses, community groups and health care providers earlier this month. Read our report on the recommendations here.
Agenda here
Tuesday, June 30 at 6 pm
10210 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley
Virtual attendance here.
Liberty Lake City Council
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Furniture, commissioning contracts up for approval for City Hall renovation
The City Council is set to approve a $19,675 contract to Huskey Commissioning to oversee the upcoming renovation of City Hall. It will also likely award Freeform Spaces, a commercial furniture contractor, a $374,852 contract to design furniture for the updated building.
Agenda here
Tuesday, June 30 at 7 pm
22710 E Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake
The meeting is also live streamed here.
