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July 20, 2010 in City
Council votes to retain elevator inspections
Spokane will keep its elevator inspection program rather than turn it over to the state.
The Spokane City Council on Monday voted 5-2 to more than double inspection fees to allow the city to hire a second inspector.
State law requires that conveyances – elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters – be inspected annually, but last year the city inspected fewer than half. Council members Bob Apple and Nancy McLaughlin argued for a state takeover of the program, but state officials said they wouldn’t be prepared to do so for at least a year.
Under the new fees, the city will charge $175 plus $22 for each level more than two for an annual inspection of a hydraulic elevator. Cable elevators will cost $350 plus $22 for each level more than two. Inspections for both kinds of elevators used to cost $85 plus $10 for each level more than two.
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liarsinnews on July 20 at 7:16 a.m.
Except for Apple and McLaughlin, the ship of fools continue their reckless spending habits with utter disregard for the taxpayers while Mayor Verner is arranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
liarsinnews on July 20 at 7:24 a.m.
ADDENDUM: Don`t forget the number of times city employees left visitors stranded on the cable cars over the Spokane river.
bszottlinger on July 20 at 10:23 a.m.
Oh well, I need to take the steps anyway!
spokanesausage on July 20 at 10:28 a.m.
Council Priorities: Green at all costs, protect unions. Not sure the taxpayer even fits into their priorities.