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• City Council adopts police concessions

  December 14, 2010 in City on Page A6 The concessions agreed to by Spokane’s police force to save jobs and help balance the city budget include giving up a scheduled 4 percent pay raise, increasing out-of-pocket costs for … 19

• Deal saves Spokane firefighting jobs

  November 30, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane won’t lose a fire station and firefighters won’t face pink slips for 2011. The Spokane firefighters union voted last week to accept Mayor Mary Verner’s request to forgo raises … 5

• Verner takes lead in longevity

  November 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 In the decade since Spokane began electing strong mayors, none had served more than three years – until this week. Mayor Mary Verner didn’t even need to finish her term … 27

• Deal with firefighters would preserve jobs

  November 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane firefighters avoid layoffs under a tentative agreement accepted this week by Mayor Mary Verner. If the deal is approved by union members and City Council, Local 29 of the … 21

• Firefighters make concessions to save jobs

  November 18, 2010 in City Spokane firefighters avoid layoffs under a tentative agreement accepted this week by Mayor Mary Verner. If the deal is approved by union members and City Council, Local 29 of the … 30

• Spokane City Council OKs 2010 budget

  December 27, 2009 in City on Page B1 Spokane leaders last week climbed out of a $7 million budget hole and approved the city’s 2010 budget with no layoffs and no dramatic loss of city services. The approval … 4

• Verner foresees police cuts

    October 13, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner’s annual state of the city address Monday made a dire prediction about the likelihood of winning police concessions to prevent job losses next year. “We will … 5

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  CdA balances budget without job cuts

  September 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 When Coeur d’Alene opened its new library two years ago, space quadrupled and attendance and usage more than doubled. But staffing has only increased from 15 full-time employees to 16.5. …