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• 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

• Union releases deal’s terms

  November 22, 2009 in City on Page B1 City Hall’s largest union will give up half of its promised 2010 pay raise to prevent layoffs, if the Spokane City Council signs off on a new agreement. Officials last … 5

• City, police deal would let Spokane hire 10 officers

  November 12, 2009 in City on Page A5 A tentative deal Spokane city leaders made this week with the Spokane Police Guild would save 12 police officer positions next year, city administrators said Wednesday. The guild is the … 1

• City, Police Guild still in talks

  October 21, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane Police Guild members say they remain open to contract concessions to help the city balance its 2010 budget. 1

• Smart Bombs: Police need to face facts

  October 14, 2009 in Opinion on Page A15 It’s disappointing to see the Spokane Police Guild resist the calls of Mayor Mary Verner to help close the projected $7 million budget deficit for the city of Spokane. Verner … 2

• 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

• City, firefighters reach deal to avoid cuts

  September 1, 2009 in City on Page A7 Spokane firefighters likely will be spared layoffs thanks to a deal reached last week between union leaders and city administrators. The sides agreed to create a new early retirement program …

• Wages & means

  July 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 Jobs with great pay and excellent benefits can be hard to come by in a recession – but not necessarily at City Hall. The city of Spokane hasn’t stopped filling … 17

• City reaches deal with police guild about oversight

  April 10, 2008 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner and the Spokane Police Guild have reached a tentative agreement on a new ombudsman’s office that would review citizen complaints but leave officer discipline to the …