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• Assessor’s budget includes cost of aerial photography of buildings

  September 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners can only hope that Assessor Ralph Baker is a trendsetter in budget discussions as well as technology. “I’m OK,” Baker told commissioners Wednesday as they began a … 1

• City, Valley might back vehicle tax, Mielke says

  September 8, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Commissioner Todd Mielke said Tuesday that Spokane and Spokane Valley city officials have indicated they may seek a countywide vehicle tax. A countywide “transportation benefit district” requires the … 6

• County plans extension of sewer line to boost development

  August 27, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane County is poised to extend a sewer line to a 415-acre property where commissioners hope development will boost their tax base. “This is one of the last areas where … 1

• 911 upgrade would allow texts, photos

  August 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 Emergency communications are about to join the Information Age in Spokane County – and get more expensive. Residents will pay 75 cents a month next year for 911 service, a … 3

• Spokane County 911 tax to go up in January

  August 25, 2010 in City Emergency communications are about to join the Information Age in Spokane County – and get more expensive. 6

• Transportation needs get collaborative look

  August 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 Local government officials in Spokane County say the region needs about $20 million a year in additional funding to keep up with road and highway needs. They are proposing the … 13

• Spokane Valley City Council discusses vehicle taxes

  August 19, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The merits of forming a regional Transportation Benefit District to raise revenue for road construction received nearly an hour of discussion at Tuesday’s Spokane Valley City Council meeting, but the …

• County won’t oppose casino plan in Airway Heights

  August 18, 2010 in City on Page A7 A second tribal casino in Airway Heights would pay out for Spokane County under a deal county commissioners approved Tuesday on a split vote. With Commissioner Todd Mielke dissenting, the … 3

• Commissioners finalize raceway funds

  August 11, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Commissioner Bonnie Mager dissented again Tuesday during final action on a $588,500 racetrack expenditure. Commissioners Todd Mielke and Mark Richard said the money was needed for safety improvements … 4

• County OK’s money for Avista Stadium upgrades

  July 20, 2010 in City Spokane County soon will start design work on $2.8 million worth of baseball stadium improvements required by a lease that pays $15,000 a year. County commissioners unanimously appropriated $10,000 Tuesday … 7

• County spends another $500,000 on raceway

  June 29, 2010 in City County commissioners’ tempers flared Tuesday along with public spending on the Spokane County Raceway. Commissioners Todd Mielke and Mark Richard drove to a $1.1 million finish while Commissioner Bonnie Mager … 8

• Mielke, Richard flush with raceway money

  June 29, 2010 in City on Page A5 I see county commissioners voted last week to feed more of our money into the Spokane County Raceway near Airway Heights. This time, as outlined in reporter John Craig’s revealing … 8

• County picks Medical Lake site for new jail

  June 8, 2010 in City Spokane County Commissioners today voted to put a new jail at a site near the Medical Lake freeway interchange and a community corrections on the campus of the existing Spokane … 17

• Neighbors to keep up endangered Camelot Park

  May 26, 2010 in City on Page A7 Residents of two suburban neighborhoods north of Spokane are rescuing their local park from Spokane County budget cuts. Spokane County commissioners commended the neighborhood volunteers for stepping forward to maintain …

• Spokane County lays off jail workers

  May 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane County will lay off 57 jail employees next month to offset a big drop in the number of inmates. The employees were notified Tuesday evening, and formal layoff notices … 15

• Pension miscue could be costly for Spokane County

  May 13, 2010 in City on Page A6 A mistake by the state Department of Retirement Systems could cost Spokane County nearly $325,000 – if commissioners don’t pass the burden to employees. The mistake could shave hundreds of … 1

• State error could cost Spokane County $325,000

  May 12, 2010 in City A mistake by the state Department of Retirement Systems could cost Spokane County nearly $325,000 – if commissioners don’t pass the burden to employees. 1

• Spokane County still mulling jail options

  May 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane County commissioners are still exploring options as they prepare to take final testimony on proposed jail sites. A public hearing Wednesday will focus on a study that says, if … 8

• Funds needed to run new jail

  May 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 A new Spokane County jail may require two public votes: one for bonds to build it and another for a sales tax increase to operate it. “I think we have … 7

• Spokane County seeks park restroom solution

  April 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 A cost-cutting plan to leave restrooms locked at seven Spokane County parks this summer is getting a second look. Restroom service is to be eliminated this summer at seven county … 3

• Liberty Lake council hears TBD proposal from county

  April 22, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V6 In a lengthy presentation, Spokane County Commissioner Todd Mielke provided the merits of a Transportation Benefit District to the Liberty Lake City Council at Tuesday’s meeting. Mielke, who has drafted … 1

• Costs for new Spokane County jail confirmed

  April 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 A new cost analysis confirmed what preliminary estimates had already shown: A new Spokane County jail would be cheaper to build on undeveloped West Plains land but would be cheaper … 7

• Spokane County Jail vote delay changes PR needs

  April 14, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane County commissioners realized Tuesday they may need to extend a jail project public relations contract they haven’t yet signed. Chairman Mark Richard called that “a little bit frustrating.” Nevertheless, …

• Parking on narrow Liberty Lake roads banned

  April 10, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Parking will soon be banned on some narrow roads around Liberty Lake that were laid out in horse-and-buggy days. Spokane County commissioners unanimously approved the parking restrictions this week, and …

• Cuts loom for Spokane County parks

    March 2, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane County parks will be a little browner this summer because of budget cuts. Garbage cans may be fuller or gone, and restrooms may be locked. 20

• County parks take steep cuts

  March 1, 2010 in News Spokane County parks will be a little browner this summer because of budget cuts. Garbage cans may be fuller or gone, and restrooms may be locked. County officials hope, though, … 3

• County OKs rural cluster changes, kid-free development

  January 20, 2010 in City on Page A8 Spokane County commissioners on Tuesday completed a two-year overhaul of controversial “rural cluster development” standards. The action rounds out a package of reforms designed to make the relatively dense subdivisions …

• County attorney says Fox funding was legal

  December 3, 2009 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners shifted the source of funding for The Fox theater this week, but their attorney insisted the original plan to take money from the county’s share of the … 2

• County shifts funds for Fox contribution

  December 2, 2009 in News Spokane County commissioners shifted the source of funding for The Fox theater this week, but their attorney insisted the original plan to take money from the county’s share of the …

• County gives city time on YMCA debt

  December 2, 2009 in City on Page A7 Spokane County leaders Tuesday expressed frustration with Spokane City Council’s vague response to their offer to pay off the city’s debt on its purchase of the downtown YMCA. After two … 2

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