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• Liberty Lake has opening on council

  May 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The city of Liberty Lake is now accepting applications for a City Council seat vacated by Susan Schuler on Tuesday. “We are moving to New Zealand,” Schuler said of her …

• Liberty Lake library board asks council to increase funding for staff

  February 23, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V9 The Liberty Lake Library Board asked the City Council on Tuesday for the money to hire more staff, but council members wondered where the city would find the funds. In …

• Liberty Lake not changing attendance rules

  February 9, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Liberty Lake City Council will not change its rules of procedure to relieve a council member of duty after 10 absences, excused or not. The discussion began Tuesday with …

• Kopelson appointed to Liberty Lake Council

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V7 The city of Liberty Lake appointed a new councilman during a special meeting Tuesday. Keith Kopelson, 46, who ran against Councilman Shane Brickner in the November election will fill position …

• Liberty Lake City Council approves budget for 2012

  December 15, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V10 The Liberty Lake City Council had three ordinances to approve Tuesday during a special meeting. The council approved its budget for 2012, decided to pay off its bond for the …

• Liberty Lake council eyes budget with utility tax in mind

  December 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V8 The Liberty Lake City Council met Tuesday to discuss next year’s budget and whether to cut the utility tax and pay off some debt the city has accrued over the …

• Missed meetings impede action in Liberty Lake

  November 26, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Last week’s City Council meeting in Liberty Lake was stalled for almost an hour for the lack of a quorum. Council members Ryan Romney, Susan Schuler and Josh Beckett were …

• Council signs pacts for legal services and city consultant

  November 19, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The Liberty Lake City Council hit a snag Tuesday when, during part of its meeting, it no longer had a quorum. To conduct business or vote, there must be at …

• Sales tax receipts up 14.5 percent in city

  November 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Liberty Lake City Council discussed its 2012 budget at its meeting Tuesday. City Clerk Ann Swenson said each department head discussed their accomplishments in 2011 and their goals for …

• Adminstrator form of government on Liberty Lake ballot

  October 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V13 The Liberty Lake City Council will deal with several issues in the near future, including the recently implemented 6 percent utility tax and what could be a change in the …

• Students grill Liberty Lake council, mayor candidates

  October 13, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Candidates running for office in the Valley area had their work cut out for them Monday at Central Valley High School. The Rally in the Valley, a student-led exercise in …

• Utility tax rebate available for low-income Liberty Lake residents

  August 18, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 The Liberty Lake City Council approved an ordinance that offers rebates to low-income seniors and low-income disabled residents on their utility taxes. To qualify for the rebate residents must live …

• Shawn Vestal: Prayer vote averts unlikely clash of faiths

  June 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 The Liberty Lake Satanists – which would be a great name for a Hoopfest team or a best-ball foursome – are still waiting for their chance to pray. Same with … 3

• Liberty Lake council rejects invocation rule change

  June 23, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Liberty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman broke two ties Tuesday during the city council meeting. The first tie came about after a discussion to change the city’s policy regarding the …

• Liberty Lake City Council discusses prayer options

  May 19, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V10 The Liberty Lake City Council started out its meeting a little differently than it usually does Tuesday. Instead of the usual prayer a council members says before the meeting is …

• New lawn mower needed for Liberty Lake’s new park spaces

  March 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V9 The City of Liberty Lake may purchase a new lawn mower to accommodate its open park spaces this summer. Community Development Director Doug Smith told the council at its meeting …

• Liberty Lake council studies budget process

  February 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 After a long and painful budget process at the end of last year, the Liberty Lake City Council discussed ways to make the process less frustrating for the 2012 budget. …

• Liberty Lake: Camp hired as parks superintendent

  February 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V12 The Liberty Lake City Council on Tuesday welcomed the city’s newest employee, Jennifer Camp. Camp will serve as the city’s new parks and open spaces superintendent, a position the council …

• Liberty Lake City Council approves budget

  December 25, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Liberty Lake City Council has been discussing its budget for 2011 since the summer months, trying to find extra avenues of revenue and looking into ways to cut expenses. …

• Liberty Lake makes progress on budget

  December 16, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 In a special meeting Tuesday, the Liberty Lake City Council decided on what to do with $140,139 in funds it didn’t have when the proposed budget was written. The funds …

• More money for library; other items unresolved

  December 9, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V6 The debate over the 2011 city budget heated up during Tuesday night’s Liberty Lake City Council meeting. While much was debated, little was settled as the council voted to have …

• Library leader offers budget hike options

  November 20, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Liberty Lake Municipal Library Board President John Loucks made a proposal to increase the proposed 2011 budget at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Loucks broke down the library’s proposal and compared …

• Council approves 1 percent property tax increase levy

  November 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5 During a sometimes heated meeting before a packed chamber Tuesday night, the Liberty Lake City Council passed by a 5-1 vote a 1 percent property tax increase levy. The levy …

• Mayor recommends slashing library, police, golf course funding

  November 4, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V12 Mayor Wendy Van Orman proposed 2011 budget to the Liberty Lake City Council includes cuts to the library, police and Trailhead Golf Course. In a presentation Tuesday evening at City …

• Liberty Lake City Council gets advice on budget crisis

  September 9, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The Liberty Lake City Council continued to hear ideas to help solve an impending budget crisis expected to hit the city sometime next year, including closing the library. During the …

• Liberty Lake department heads trying to cut costs

  August 19, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V6 The Liberty Lake City Council heard an accounting from the city’s department heads of what they were doing to reduce costs. Community Development Director Doug Smith told the council the …

• Council withholds business bureau membership dues

  June 5, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5 In an eventful Tuesday night meeting, the Liberty Lake City Council amended its check approvals, unanimously withholding a payment to Greater Spokane Incorporated for the city’s biannual dues. The $6,000 …

• Cameras coming for skateboard park

  April 24, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V6 New monitoring cameras for the skateboard park should be installed sometime within a week the Liberty Lake City Council heard on Tuesday. Council member Susan Schuler gave an update from …

• Liberty Lake council hears TBD proposal from county

  April 22, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V6 In a lengthy presentation, Spokane County Commissioner Todd Mielke provided the merits of a Transportation Benefit District to the Liberty Lake City Council at Tuesday’s meeting. Mielke, who has drafted … 1

• Pathway committee updates Council

  March 4, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V8 The Liberty Lake City Council addressed a number of issues during discussions at Tuesday night’s meeting while holding off on taking final action on any of those issues discussed. The …

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