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• New draft contract with SCRAPS being finalized

  December 6, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council indicated Tuesday it is ready to vote on a contract with the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service, bringing to an end a year of …

• Wick embraces role, work of public office

  November 24, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The enthusiasm Spokane Valley Councilman Ben Wick has for his city hasn’t waned since he went around knocking on doors urging residents to vote for incorporation in 2002. When the …

• Sullivan strategy approved

  November 17, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The city of Spokane Valley has reached an agreement with Riverside State Park, the Spokane River Forum and the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club to minimize and mitigate impacts to …

• Spokane Valley debates hotel tax funds

  November 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council had a familiar conversation Tuesday as it reviewed the funding recommendations made by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, which again did not support funding Valleyfest. …

• Sullivan Road bridge failing, legislators told

  November 8, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council hosted a special meeting Friday to ask local state legislators to help secure funding to replace the Sullivan Road Bridge. The estimated cost to replace …

• Valley set to celebrate 10 years, plans birthday party

  November 1, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The city of Spokane Valley is polishing plans to hold a series of events in 2013 to celebrate the city’s 10th anniversary, starting with a birthday party on March 16. …

• Mobile home park protections sought in Spokane Valley

  October 27, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V6 As the deadline for Comprehensive Plan amendments approaches, Spokane Valley staffers proposed several amendments during Tuesday’s council meeting. Some were warmly received while one or two drew the ire of …

• Spokane Valley considers increasing building setbacks

  October 25, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Recent heated debates about multi-family housing next to single-family homes has the Spokane Valley City Council considering a change to the city’s development code to head off such conflicts in …

• Valley City Council rejects raising property tax

  October 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Spokane Valley City Council rehashed some old budget arguments and brought up some new ones during their Tuesday meeting. Key among them was the continued debate on whether the …

• Spokane Valley to buy Pring land

  October 11, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council voted Tuesday to pay businessman Jack Pring $2.5 million dollars for slightly more than 8 acres at Sprague Avenue and Herald Road across from the … 1

• Estimated price for 2013 road projects lowered

  October 4, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council got its first look Tuesday at a preliminary list of street preservation projects for 2013. There are 17 roads on the list that are scheduled …

• Council starts money allocation talks

  September 29, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey suggested a new formula for allocating city money to economic development and social service agencies at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Towey recommended not giving any …

• City rejects proposed property tax increase

  September 27, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 After weeks of the discussion, the Spokane Valley City Council voted Tuesday to kill a proposed 1 percent property tax increase for 2013. The decision will save residential taxpayers about … 1

• 23rd Valleyfest attracts all types

  September 23, 2012 in City on Page B1 Several indicators give Valleyfest organizers a hint as to how many people visit the annual three-day event. How much food did vendors sell? How many marched in the parade? How … 3

• Spokane Valley Council rejects new rules

  September 20, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council declined to be the arbiter of grass length in the city when they turned down several proposed changes to the city’s nuisance code Tuesday. One …

• Spokane Valley budget proposal dips into reserves

  September 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 After years of carefully guarding Spokane Valley’s generous ending fund balance, City Manager Mike Jackson told the City Council on Tuesday that he’s ready to use some of that money …

• Spokane Valley City Council postpones decision on property taxes

  September 8, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council had a lengthy debate over whether it should raise property taxes by the allowed 1 percent in 2013, with some council members adamantly against it …

• Spokane Valley sticks with SCRAPS

  September 6, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council decided Tuesday to begin contract negotiations with the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service despite a curve ball thrown by Spokane city Councilman Steve Salvatori, …

• Budget process moves along

  August 30, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Spokane Valley City Council on Tuesday took another look at the proposed 2013 city budget. And while a hearing on the subject didn’t draw any comments from the public, …

• Swale work set for Sprague Avenue

  August 23, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council unanimously awarded Inland Asphalt the Sprague Avenue swale project at a cost of $1.27 million. Steve Worley, senior capital projects engineer, told the council the …

• Spokane County Library District proposes smaller library

  August 16, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane County Library District’s plan for a new Spokane Valley library has changed, but it’s unclear if the changes will affect a proposed partnership with the city of Spokane …

• Spokane Valley weighs animal-control proposals from SCRAPS, SpokAnimal

  August 4, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council took another run at a familiar topic Tuesday – animal control. Spokane County is trying to put together a new regional animal shelter under the …

• City OKs zone change but makes changes first

  August 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A request to rezone property on Conklin Road south of Broadway Avenue received final approval from the Spokane Valley City Council on Tuesday after some last-minute tweaking. The developer agreed …

• Spokane Valley council approves development deal

  July 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council voted Tuesday in a split decision to approve a development agreement for property near Conklin Road and Broadway Avenue. Property owner Greg Arger applied to … 2

• Shoreline plan gets look

  July 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council took quick looks at several issues Tuesday, including a first look at the proposed goals and policies for the city’s Shoreline Master Program that have …

• City’s portion of street repair is $95k

  July 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Residents in the Ponderosa neighborhood will get a faulty street fixed, but the unanimous vote by the Spokane Valley City Council to pay half of the repair costs apparently left …

• Home uncertain for statue

  July 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The fate of a statue the Spokane Valley Arts Council intends to donate to the city of Spokane Valley is up in the air even as the construction of the … 1

• Familiar face returning

  July 7, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council picked someone with previous experience to fill a vacancy on the city’s planning commission, voting to appoint Fred Beaulac to the seat. Beaulac, whose term …

• Valley seeks animal control bids

  June 30, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council agreed Tuesday to issue a request for proposals for the city’s animal control service, which is currently carried out by the Spokane County Regional Animal …

• Valley Council wants agreement before rezoning

  June 28, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The Spokane Valley City Council listened to the repeated pleas of residents and voted Tuesday to require a development agreement before rezoning 10 acres to high density residential on Conklin …

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