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• Spokane Valley park upkeep pact OK’d

  September 3, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley City Council members endorsed a staff proposal Tuesday to offer a seven-year contract for park maintenance. The contract, to take effect in January, would be two years longer …

• Four file for Valley council job

  August 29, 2009 in City on Page B2 Four people filed this week for a Spokane Valley City Council seat that promises a referendum on the city’s hot-button issues. As expected, the candidates include incumbent Ian Robertson and …

• Tourism tax increase OK’d

  August 27, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A night at a motel in Spokane Valley will cost 50 cents more under a tourism tax increase approved Tuesday by the City Council. The Spokane Valley council joined Spokane …

• Spokane Valley plowing deal closer

  August 20, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley got as step closer Tuesday to being able to plow its own streets this winter. The City Council unanimously approved a $90,072 contract with Poe Asphalt Paving, of …

• Neighbors raise a stink

  August 13, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A group of neighbors descended on Spokane Valley City Hall Tuesday night to ask for help with a problem neighbor they say they have been dealing with for 20 years. … 1

• City could buy hall

  August 1, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley might get a lot more for its money if the city bought its current City Hall instead of building a new one. Owners of the Redwood Plaza, where …

• Council will quiz four candidates

  July 25, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Ever wonder why anyone would want to be a city council member? Four finalists for an opening on the Spokane Valley City Council will answer that and other questions at …

• City picks four finalists

  July 23, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council named four finalists Tuesday for the council position Steve Taylor vacated last month. They are Planning Commission Chairman Ian Robertson, former Planning Commissioner Fred Beaulac, …

• City Council prepares plan to fill vacancy

  July 16, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 On Tuesday the Spokane Valley City Council again debated the intricacies of the procedure they will use to fill the hole in their ranks, a process that will begin next …

• Spokane Valley Council makes plans to fill opening

  July 9, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 It’s decided. In the event of two tie votes, the next Spokane Valley council member will be selected by a coin toss. Current council members spent time Tuesday night ironing …

• Accord on sewer proposal

  July 4, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley City Attorney Mike Connelly got a pat on the back Tuesday for diplomacy on a contentious issue that could have plugged every toilet in the city. City Council …

• Taylor leaves Spokane Valley for Connell

  July 4, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 One of Spokane Valley’s original City Council members, Steve Taylor, took leave of the city at Tuesday’s council meeting and took some ribbing in the process. Taylor, 33, resigned to …

• Valley agrees to pay $1.1 million to county

  June 19, 2009 in City on Page A9 The Spokane Valley City Council agreed in a special session Thursday to pay more than $1.1 million it has held back from Spokane County under the city’s contract for sheriff’s …

• City seeks land talks

  June 11, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council plans to act Tuesday on City Attorney Mike Connelly’s initiative to reopen negotiations for county-owned land to extend Appleway Boulevard. Connelly’s plan calls for the …

• City to pay for study of court system

  June 6, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Spokane Valley will spend up to $49,830 to study a court system with which city officials say they’re happy. It’s part of the City Council’s decision to study all its …

• Lark free from revitalization plan

  May 21, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Perseverance paid off Tuesday for some of the staunchest critics of Spokane Valley’s proposed Sprague-Appleway Revitalization Plan. Among other last-minute changes, the City Council agreed to remove Susan and Jim …

• Council scrutinizes abandoned vehicles

  May 14, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Leave your hulky mobile home on a Spokane Valley street and it may be towed right out of town under legislation presented to the City Council on Tuesday. You can …

• Revitalization plan criticized

  April 30, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Once again, Spokane Valley residents have told the City Council they don’t like the proposed Sprague-Appleway Revitalization Plan. They especially don’t like the part that would restore two-way traffic on …

• Council relaxes airport zoning

  April 16, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A divided Spokane Valley City Council agreed Tuesday to relax tough airport zoning restrictions they adopted in 2006 to protect Felts Field. The regulations, based on state guidelines, were the …

• Havana bridge topic of Council discussion

  April 2, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Representatives from the city of Spokane visited the Spokane Valley City Council meeting Tuesday to request help with a bridge planned on Havana Street. The work is part of the …

• Council OKs design contract

  March 26, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council voted Tuesday to proceed with a $377,000 architectural contract for a new city hall over the objections of members Gary Schimmels and Rose Dempsey. “I …

• Council looks at limits on city hall plans

  March 12, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 If architectural work continues on a new Spokane Valley City Hall, it may be limited to $50,000 until the city owns or controls a site for the building. Council members …

• Council agrees to study airport zoning policies

  March 5, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council agreed Tuesday to consider compromising its protective standards for the Felts Field airport. Also, the council finished its review of the proposed Sprague-Appleway Revitalization Plan …

• In brief: Some Valley signage to be banned

  February 7, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council moved Tuesday to restrict signs in the city center district envisioned by the Sprague-Appleway Revitalization Plan. By informal consensus, the council called for a ban …

• Government almanac

  January 31, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Monday Millwood City Council – 7 p.m. at City Hall, 9103 E. Frederick.

• New park details unveiled

  January 22, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A new Spokane Valley playground will use uneven terrain to create a level playing field for people with disabilities, the City Council was told Tuesday. “I think this is a …

• City-county ties scrutinized

  January 15, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Court service may be the next saber to clash in Spokane Valley’s contract disputes with Spokane County. The City Council agreed Tuesday to vote Jan. 27 on whether to give … 1

• In brief: New Spokane Valley streets code proposed

  January 15, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Spokane Valley city officials have proposed new standards for street construction, inspection and maintenance, and will explain them at a Jan. 23 forum for developers. The 7:30 a.m. meeting will …

• Appleway Toyota may get relief

  January 8, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Appleway Toyota may get some relief from a planning proposal it says would prevent the dealership from facing Appleway Boulevard as well as Sprague Avenue. An informal Spokane Valley City …

• Government almanac

  December 27, 2008 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Tuesday Spokane Valley City Council – 6 p.m. at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague.

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