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• Spokane Valley council watching state on lodging taxes

  February 28, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Lodging tax funds were a focal point of the Spokane Valley City Council’s winter retreat on Tuesday. A clause in state law that allows lodging tax money to be spent … 2

• Lodging tax funds allotted

  February 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Liberty Lake City Council gave seven local organizations a total of $70,000 in lodging tax funds. The organizations applied for the funds in November. The funds are collected from …

• Grassel moving out of city, resigns from council

  December 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Spokane Valley City Councilwoman Brenda Grassel announced at the end of Tuesday’s meeting that she is resigning her position on the council effective Dec. 31 because she is moving outside … 1

• Council divvies lodging tax funds

  December 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council had an extra $50,000 to dole out Tuesday as members decided how to allocate the city’s lodging tax funds. City finance director Mark Calhoun announced …

• Valleyfest eyes lodging tax money

  December 1, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Once again, Valleyfest director Peggy Doering is waiting to hear whether her organization will receive any of Spokane Valley’s lodging tax funding. Valleyfest asked for $40,000 from lodging taxes for …

• Council starts money allocation talks

  September 29, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey suggested a new formula for allocating city money to economic development and social service agencies at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Towey recommended not giving any …

• Budget process moves along

  August 30, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Spokane Valley City Council on Tuesday took another look at the proposed 2013 city budget. And while a hearing on the subject didn’t draw any comments from the public, …

• Valleyfest offered funds to not apply for lodging tax funding

  December 15, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The ongoing debate over the failure of Spokane Valley to provide lodging tax funding to Valleyfest this year took a twist during Tuesday’s City Council meeting when a councilman revealed … 1

• Council rejects Valleyfest request for lodging tax money

  December 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Valleyfest director Peggy Doering is worried about securing community sponsors for the annual three-day festival after the Spokane Valley City Council recently decided not to give the festival lodging tax … 1

• Council divided on use of lodging tax

  October 29, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Some Spokane Valley City Council members were displeased by the allocations of the city’s lodging tax money recommended by the Lodging Tax Committee. The committee includes two representatives of area …

• Five Lodging Tax Advisory fund recipients named

  December 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Some close split decisions marked the Spokane Valley City Council meeting Tuesday as council members took a stand on whether to retain longtime community volunteer Peggy Doering on a city … 1

• Spokane Valley Council looks at contracts

  December 9, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council dealt quickly and efficiently with a lengthy agenda Tuesday night during the first council meeting since mid-November. Public works director Neil Kersten gave presentations to …