CIVICS: Plus, potential new requirements for new shelters in Spokane, the city could ask voters to pay $15 to protect the aquifer and the county considers giving Sheriff Nowels a raise.
If you really miss the pure heat of municipal process, you could attend the Spokane Valley City Council or the Spokane City Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board.
CIVICS | Plus, a public hearing for height restrictions downtown, a West Plains Water Coalition meeting and city/county joint spending to tackle rising opioid overdose rates.
CIVICS: Land capacity and density are the hot topics this week, but there’s also DEI policy discussions at Mead, a drinking water presentation in Spokane and a greenhouse gas resolution at the county.
Plus, a police accountability presentation, efforts from Spokane to limit hiring discrimination and details on the Spokane Public Schools + Spokane Parks levy this fall.
CIVICS: Local bodies discuss responses to state legislation, Spokane Valley struggles to stop “illicit massage,” and the city wants to work with the county to address the opioid epidemic.