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• City Council continues support for region’s youth

  January 14, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Supporters and staff at the Chase Youth Commission and the Youth Department drew a huge sigh of relief just before Christmas, when the Spokane City Council approved Mayor Mary Verner’s … 1

• Spokane’s leaner than the mean

  November 15, 2009 in City on Page B9 The 2010 budget for Spokane shows that city government is comparatively lean. Some examples: Revenue per person in Seattle and Tacoma is $1,540. In Spokane, it’s $863. 8

• Cities need Legislature’s help fixing budget flaws

  November 15, 2009 in Opinion on Page B8 When reviewing the city of Spokane’s budgeting principles, they seem obvious: match spending to current expenditures, keep prudent reserves, finance highest priorities first, don’t pay for ongoing expenses with one-time …

• City, firefighters reach deal to avoid cuts

  September 1, 2009 in City on Page A7 Spokane firefighters likely will be spared layoffs thanks to a deal reached last week between union leaders and city administrators. The sides agreed to create a new early retirement program …