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• Playfair Commerce Park evolves from racetrack roots

  April 28, 2013 in City on Page A1 The only monuments to Playfair Commerce Park’s past are two stone slabs topped by metal silhouettes of horses, their crouched riders guiding them toward the finish line. The business park …

• Proposed city budget contains some raises

  November 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 At the same time he has proposed eliminating 100 jobs, Spokane Mayor David Condon is calling for big raises in the 2013 budget for administrators in the city’s finance division. … 43

• Condon fires city treasurer

  June 7, 2012 in City on Page A6 Spokane Mayor David Condon on Wednesday fired another high-ranking administrator. Ellen Hung, the city’s treasurer, was told Wednesday that she will be terminated, said Spokane’s Chief Financial Officer Gavin Cooley.

• Spokane’s risk management strategy under fire

  March 26, 2012 in City, News The City of Spokane may sever its contract with its risk management firm following allegations that the firm pressured police and a city employee to hide potentially incriminating details surrounding … 19

• City using contractors to help clear the streets

  December 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s decision to call in private grader operators to help clear roads adds an extra financial burden in an already cash-strapped year. But officials say the need to maintain passable … 15

• State panel clears Cooley in case centering on use of CPA title

  October 24, 2010 in City on Page B1 The state Board of Accountancy has cleared Spokane’s Chief Financial Officer Gavin Cooley of falsely labeling himself a certified public accountant. In a letter to Cooley, Rick Sweeney, the executive … 2

• Guild, city of Spokane spar over layoffs

  September 24, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane Police Guild leaders this week sent a strong message to Mayor Mary Verner: We dare you. In a letter received by Verner on Thursday, Guild President Ernie Wuthrich warned … 8

• City layoff list puts 120 workers at risk

  September 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane administrators next week will inform about 120 workers that they will lose their jobs by the end of the year. Some could be demoted but remain on the city … 28

• Parking tax debate turns to growth

  August 21, 2010 in City on Page B1 It could cost more to park in private lots in central Spokane if city leaders get behind ideas to tax downtown lots. The parking tax concept is in flux, with … 3

• State probe targets city CFO

  February 24, 2010 in City on Page A6 The State Board of Accountancy is investigating Spokane’s chief financial officer, Gavin Cooley, because of a city Web site that listed him as a certified public accountant, his former designation. … 11

• State investigates city of Spokane Web site

  February 23, 2010 in City The State Board of Accountancy is investigating a city Web site that mistakenly listed Spokane’s chief financial officer, Gavin Cooley, as a certified public accountant. 29

• Officials hail city’s improved bond rating

  January 30, 2010 in City on Page B3 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner said Friday she’s confident the city will maintain its new higher bond rating despite dire 2010 budget projections. Standard & Poor’s informed the city this week … 2

• Audit finds oversight problems

    October 3, 2009 in City on Page B3 State auditors have found “significant deficiencies” in the city of Spokane’s oversight of federal money, according to a report released this week. In the audit, the state questioned more than …

• City offers unions grim alternatives

  June 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 City and union leaders talk a lot about cooperation and communication these days. But as time inches closer to deciding how to cut $7 million from Spokane’s 2010 budget, employee … 8

• Police ponder budget reductions for 2010

  April 3, 2009 in City on Page A8 Spokane police were told Thursday to begin thinking creatively about spending cuts next year that could top $2 million. Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, Mayor Mary Verner and Chief Financial Officer …

• Officials in no rush to boost levies

  November 9, 2007 in City on Page B1 Cities, counties and other government entities that rely on property taxes could raise their levies by 6 percent in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling striking down a …