CIVICS | Plus, trash rates are going up and Spokane may be slowing down on supporting a regional homeless authority.
CIVICS | Other than that it’s a pretty normal week in meetings. Plus, we say goodbye to our boy Carl.
CIVICS | How to help in the heat wave. Also, county commissioners to vote on moving forward with the Spokane Regional Homelessness Authority.
CIVICS | Spokane Public Schools plan a bond initiative. The County Commission is accepting a bunch of funding for homelessness. Everyone else is on summer break!
CIVICS | Spokane police blow through overtime budget. Homeless near kids initiative heads to voters.
CIVICS | Also: cost overruns and a shorter contract for Salvation Army at TRAC, and the camping ban initiative is moving forward to the ballot.
The local businessman and Trent Shelter building owner spent $75,000 on signature gathering
CIVICS | To encourage more housing development, the Spokane City Council will vote on ending parking minimums. Also the County Commission will hopefully be adding more context to its agendas.
CIVICS | Spokane Council President Breean Beggs leaving council for judgeship and much more in a busy week for local government.
CIVICS | Spokane City Council agreed to a new police contract so rich the city may have to raise taxes to pay for it.
CIVICS | The council is considering lowering parking minimums for new housing and we’ll finally know if just being in a park after hours is a crime.
CIVICS | Plus, a preliminary budget for the Spokane School District and a new internet provider for Liberty Lake.