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November 7, 2009 in Washington Voices
New faces, new priorities
‘Positive Change’ slate coming into power with mandate
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Spokane Valley voters didn’t just speak Tuesday, they “shouted their wishes loud and clear,” according to Councilman-elect Dean Grafos.
Still, a few things weren’t immediately clear.
For example, how should people address newly elected council member Bob McCaslin, who’s also a longtime state senator? Sen. McCaslin or Councilman McCaslin?
“You call me Bob, is what you call me,” McCaslin said.
Just don’t call him mayor.
“McCaslin has zero interest in it,” he said.
In Spokane Valley’s city manager government, the mayor is a councilmember who is chosen by the rest of the council to be its spokesman. So the job …
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r Lynch on November 10 at 10:49 p.m.
The voters of Spokane Valley have voted for change. I wish them well with the change.
A serious and hearty thank you needs to go to Mrs. Wilhite and Mr. Munson for serving their community well. They have helped leave a solid financial picture. The planning that has been done to look in to the future hopefully will not be wasted. The vacancy factor on Sprague Avenue will not go away and the jobs and tax revenue lost and to be lost will not fix themselves. The new council will have to address these issues unless they want to be no more than the bedroom community for the city of Spokane.
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