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• City mulls street fixes

  February 11, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The need to pay for street preservation ran headlong into the Spokane Valley City Council’s often-stated opposition to new taxes during the council’s winter retreat on Tuesday. No one argued …

• Spokane Valley council OKs Evergreen project

  February 9, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Residents along south Evergreen Road will have the street in front of their homes fully repaved this summer after Vera Water and Power installs a new water line underneath the …

• Railroad quiet zone study bumped off 2012 budget

  February 4, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 In a split decision Tuesday, the Spokane Valley City Council decided not to consider funding a railroad quiet zone study in 2012. The discussion began in 2010 when a group … 1

• Trench will be dug on Evergreen for new water line

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A lengthy discussion Tuesday about whether Spokane Valley should repave a section of Evergreen Road that will be dug up for a new water line seemed to leave several City …

• Spokane Valley City Council amends snow plan

  January 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council voted unanimously to make a small change to the city’s snow plow plan, clarifying that plowing the flat streets on the Valley floor would take …

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  Towey re-elected to guide Spokane Valley as mayor

  January 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Two years ago, newly sworn-in Spokane Valley Councilman Tom Towey served in that role for perhaps 10 minutes before his fellow council members elected him mayor. Meetings were a little …

• Asphalt contract renewed

  January 14, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council renewed the city’s street maintenance contract Tuesday, but some council members appeared to do so reluctantly. The contract, awarded in 2007 as a one-year contract …

• Spokane Valley mulls library land deal

  January 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane County Library District is proposing that the city of Spokane Valley join it in purchasing 8 acres of land to be split between the two entities. The district …

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  Gothmann reflects on years in city government

  January 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Bill Gothmann has been part of the city of Spokane Valley since before the city existed. Now that he has sat on the dais at his last City Council meeting, …

• Snow plowing policy discussed

  December 31, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The point at which the city should plow the residential streets on the Valley floor was the subject of some discussion during Tuesday’s Spokane Valley City Council meeting. Councilman Dean … 1

• Spokane Valley street maintenance contract revisited

  December 29, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley’s street maintenance contract was discussed at length again at Tuesday’s city council meeting. It was enough to make Councilman Chuck Hafner wonder if they were “beating the horse … 1

• Speed limit lowered on Greenacres stretch

  December 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The Spokane Valley City Council heeded the wishes of Greenacres residents Tuesday with a split vote that lowered the speed limit on Mission Avenue between Flora and Barker roads from … 1

• 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

• Road grants approved

  December 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council decided Tuesday to accept two road construction grants and not to apply for a federal grant for two proposed trail projects. The city was recently …

• 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

• Valley Council reviews details of service contracts

  December 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council took two different approaches to nearly identical contracts discussed Tuesday as the council prepares to vote this month on whether to renew the contracts or …

• Council weighs Mission speed limit

  December 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Most members of the Spokane Valley City Council seemed to be in agreement Tuesday that the speed limit on Mission Avenue between Flora and Barker roads should be lowered from …

• Valleyfest granted no lodging tax funds

  December 1, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley’s only large community festival was largely ignored Tuesday when the City Council voted to allocate lodging tax money to three other organizations. Councilman Bill Gothmann made a motion … 1

• Cline won’t be investigated by campaign finance panel

  November 26, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission has decided not to investigate a complaint filed against Spokane Valley City Council candidate Marilyn Cline alleging that she was running a hairdressing business … 2

• City to seek grant for decant facility

  November 19, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 A divided Spokane Valley City Council narrowly voted to allow city staff to apply for a grant to build a decant facility to process waste removed from the city’s dry …

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  Wick clinches win

  November 19, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 After more than a week of watching votes trickle in, Ben Wick can finally feel comfortable that he has won a position on the Spokane Valley City Council. Wick was …

• Spokane Valley City Council sets speed trap

  November 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley City Council members removed one speed trap on Indiana Avenue Tuesday night and immediately replaced it with another. In doing so they also ignored the advice of their … 2

• ‘Positive’ group close to control of Valley council

  November 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A group of people unhappy with the status quo who ran together on a “Positive Change” slate in the 2009 Spokane Valley City elections are a single seat away from …

• Train crossing options examined

  November 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Spokane Valley interim Deputy City Manager Roger Crum presented the Spokane Valley City Council with a comprehensive look at the possibility of using quiet zones or wayside horns to eliminate …

• Valley council debates need for dry well facility

  November 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A request by Spokane Valley staff to apply for a grant hit a snag Tuesday night when some City Council members questioned the need for the project the grant would …

• 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 …

• Spokane Valley council OKs bike master plan

  October 27, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 In a surprising move, the Spokane Valley City Council unanimously approved the city’s new Bike and Pedestrian Master Program on Tuesday. The plan had been heavily scrutinized by council members, …

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  Complaint filed against Spokane Valley candidate

  October 27, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S4 A complaint has been filed with the Washington state Public Disclosure Commission against Spokane Valley City Council candidate Marilyn Cline, alleging that she has been running a home-based business without … 3

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  Loberg challenging incumbent Woodard for council position 3

  October 22, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Ballots for the November election are beginning to arrive in mailboxes, making it decision time in the races for Spokane Valley City Council. Current Spokane Valley Councilman Arne Woodard faces …

• Restrictions on car shows explained by parks director

  October 22, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation Director Mike Stone spent time at Tuesday’s City Council meeting detailing how his department handles car shows in city parks after some car clubs complained …

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