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• County edits shelter proposal

  September 7, 2011 in City on Page A7 A proposal to build a new regional animal shelter will be a ballot “measure,” not a “proposition,” in the Nov. 8 general election. Spokane County commissioners approved a new designation …

• 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 …

• District 4 puts levy at same level as one it replaces

  October 21, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N4 Spokane County District No. 4 fire commissioners are taking a conservative approach in asking for renewal of the district’s six-year property tax levy for emergency medical services. State law allows …

• Dropout rate prompts call for tax measure

  September 17, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane children’s advocates, concerned about societal problems stemming from Spokane’s high school dropout rate, hope voters will approve a citywide tax levy to keep young people in school and out …