Council majority hurt city

Sun., Dec. 16, 2012

It appears that the conservative members of the Spokane City Council are counting on the short memories of their constituents.

They campaigned on “creating jobs in Spokane,” and one of their first accomplishments was to cut 98 jobs out of the budget, many of which are in essential services. They also seem to be out of sync with their federal counterparts, who have finally admitted that raising revenue is necessary for fiscal responsibility. Even sadder is their refusal to devote revenue-neutral funds to the home monitoring of non-violent offenders, which would save the city money and improve outcomes.

They are a prime example of the definition of ignorance; by ignoring the facts and the needs of the citizens of Spokane.

Dan Schaffer

Spokane

Letters policy

The Spokesman-Review invites original letters on local topics of public interest. Your letter must adhere to the following rules:

No more than 250 words
We reserve the right to reject letters that are not factually correct, racist or are written with malice.
We cannot accept more than one letter a month from the same writer.
With each letter, include your daytime phone number and street address.
The Spokesman-Review retains the nonexclusive right to archive and re-publish any material submitted for publication.

Unfortunately, we don’t have space to publish all letters received, nor are we able to acknowledge their receipt. (Learn more.)

Submit letters using any of the following:

Our online form: Submit your letter here
Mail: Letters to the Editor
The Spokesman-Review
999 W. Riverside Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Email: editor@spokesman.com
Fax: (509) 459-3815
Phone: (509) 459-5430