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• Spokane Valley council adjusting budget

  May 16, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The city of Spokane Valley is getting ready to make several changes to its 2013 budget, partly to pay for extra projects and expenses the council has approved in the …

• Candidates must file for office by Friday

  May 13, 2013 in City on Page A8 Candidates for local offices around Washington will officially enter their races this week as filing week begins this morning. On the ballot this year are council seats in cities and …

• Spokane Valley City Council considers farmers market

  May 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council met during a study session Tuesday to discuss whether or not a farmers market would be a feasible project on the land the city purchased …

• Bates files for council position that Towey is vacating

  May 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Spokane Valley planning commission chairman Bill Bates is running for the council seat being vacated by Mayor Tom Towey – his half-brother. Bates is the first person to file paperwork …

• Handling of dangerous dogs discussed

  April 25, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council took a first look Tuesday at a proposed ordinance that would change how dangerous dogs are handled in the city. The changes match recent modifications …

• City seeking input on park near University City Mall

  April 18, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The collaboration between Spokane Valley and the Spokane County Library District to create a new library and expand a park across from the old University City Mall is going strong, …

• Proposal eases permit process

  April 11, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council took the first step Tuesday to allow more construction projects to avoid a State Environmental Policy Act review as part of the permit process. The …

• Spokane Valley seeks help funding new Sullivan bridge

  April 6, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council lobbied Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers for help obtaining the final $4 million needed to replace the failing west Sullivan Road bridge over the Spokane River …

• Contract changes may save Spokane Valley money

  April 4, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The city of Spokane Valley may see savings on contracts with Spokane County if both jurisdictions approve changes to how the city pays for its portion of the county’s overhead. …

• Book bank volunteer honored

  March 28, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 There were two standing ovations in the Spokane Valley City Council chambers Tuesday night, but they weren’t the result of a popular vote. They came after two residents were recognized …

• Case limits may increase city costs

  March 21, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Spokane Valley staff spent time during Tuesday’s City Council meeting outlining ideas for reducing the effect on the city’s budget of court-mandated changes to public defender case loads. The state …

• Proposed Appleway Trail draws interest

  March 14, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Spokane Valley City Council chamber was packed Monday with people eager to hear more about the proposed Appleway Trail. They asked questions, pored over maps and voted on amenities … 1

• Spokane Valley Council: Lease cuts City Hall rent

  March 14, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council breezed through their agenda Tuesday night, voting to appoint a new planning commissioner, extend their lease on City Hall and award the first street preservation …

• Spokane Valley council considers sign rules, parking

  March 7, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The city’s sign code and whether to add on-street parking to the one-way portion of Sprague Avenue were part of the discussion during Tuesday’s Spokane Valley City Council meeting. The …

• Valley council talks trash at annual retreat

  March 2, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Tuesday afternoon was all about trash as Spokane Valley City Council members spent more than two hours of their annual daylong winter retreat talking about the future of solid waste …

• 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

• Valley City Council assesses road work list

  February 21, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Spokane Valley City Council took a look at the amended list of proposed road projects for this year’s Transportation Improvement Plan at Tuesday’s meeting. Some projects were removed due …

• Higgins wins Spokane Valley appointment

  February 21, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Newest Spokane Valley City Council member Rod Higgins followed an unusual path to city leadership. He grew up near Wallace, in the North Idaho canyon known as Two Mile Creek. …

• Higgins wins coin flip for Spokane Valley seat

  February 7, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 After weeks of applications, interviews and discussion, it all came down to the flip of a coin. Rod Higgins was appointed to the Spokane Valley City Council Tuesday after a …

• First-grade teacher wins Spokane Valley community award

  February 2, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey handed out his first community recognition award Tuesday to Greenacres Elementary School first-grade teacher JoAnn Dowling. As part of Spokane Valley’s 10th anniversary celebration, the …

• Five interview for vacant Spokane Valley council seat

  January 31, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council spent more than two hours Tuesday interviewing the candidates vying to fill the vacant seat created by the resignation of Councilwoman Brenda Grassel, who moved … 1

• Valley council moves code amendments to second reading

  January 24, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council moved efficiently through several routine items Tuesday, including a city code amendment that will make a variety of changes. The council voted unanimously with Mayor …

• Five to interview for Valley city council seat

  January 17, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Five of nine applicants for a vacant Spokane Valley City Council position garnered enough votes to move forward to a public interview scheduled for Jan. 29. Those receiving the nod …

• Amy Biviano applies for Spokane Valley council

  January 14, 2013 in City, News Former Washington state legislature candidate Amy Biviano is one of nine people who have applied to fill a vacant position on the Spokane Valley City Council. Biviano lost to Rep. … 15

• Council appoves 20-year deal with SCRAPS

  January 10, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 There were no surprises Tuesday as the Spokane Valley City Council voted to start a new, 20-year animal control contract with the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. The council …

• City, state working on decanting station

  December 20, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey asked city staff at a study session Tuesday to move forward with an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to build a decanting …

• Three new planning commissioners picked in Valley

  December 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V3 The Spokane Valley City Council gave the planning commission a shot of new blood Tuesday night. Council members appointed retired metal fabricator Kevin Anderson, business owner Christina Carlsen and kindergarten …

• 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 …

• Shoreline restoration reviewed

  December 8, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council got its first look at another portion of the city’s Shoreline Master Program on Tuesday. The city is doing a state-mandated update of the plan, …

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