Spokane County Commissioner, District 5
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Political newcomer emerges as first 2022 challenger for Spokane County Commissioner Al French
District Court Clerk Tara Carter said she’d focus on helping the homeless if elected to the newly created 5th commissioner district, which covers the West Plains and parts of Spokane.
No medical doctors among Spokane County Health Board’s nominations for new members
A naturopathic doctor, former regional administrator of HUD and homeless outreach coordinator are slated to join the Board of Health.
Maggie Yates, the woman leading the region’s criminal justice reform efforts, resigns
Yates had been focusing on reducing Spokane County’s jail population and reducing racial disparities within the criminal justice system.
Sports County USA: Spokane County commissioners’ resolution designates new nickname
“I think the only thing you can’t do is ocean surf here,” Spokane County Commissioner Al French said. “I’ve actually snow skied in the morning and water skied in the afternoon.”
Spokane County’s $677 million budget includes major investments in Sheriff’s Office
The Sheriff’s Office’s $50 million budget includes the salaries of 19 new patrol deputies and the purchase of body cameras.
Spokane County used to publish 150-page budgets. Now they’re three or four pages long
The county says it intends to publish detailed budget documents once again in the near future.
Sheriff’s Office to maintain $15k signing bonuses
The signing bonus is an essential recruiting tool as law enforcement agencies throughout the country battle to recruit officers, the Sheriff’s Office says.
Spokane County commissioners extend deadline for Board of Health applicants
Anyone interested in sitting on the Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health can find an application form on the county website.
Spokane County relaxes chicken restrictions, allows for hens in low-density areas
At long last, people living in Spokane County’s unincorporated, low-density residential areas can now raise hens.
Five Spokane County commissioner seats are up for grabs in 2022, and here’s who might be running
The 2022 Spokane County commissioner elections will be unlike any the county’s seen before and probably unlike any the county will ever see again.
Spokane County hired Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ brother in August as a policy adviser
Jeff McMorris worked in the Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump Administration and spent nearly 13 years as a staffer for King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert. He is now Spokane County’s community engagement and public policy advisor.
‘At a loss’: After tough compromises from both sides, Spokane County redistricting committee impasse over commissioner term lengths could mean someone else decides on final map boundaries
Committee members have mostly agreed on how to draw the new commissioner district lines but they can’t agree on whether the district commissioner Al French lives in should start off with a two-year or four-year term.
‘Big things happening’: Commissioner Josh Kerns highlights recent achievements in Spokane’s State of the County address
From distributing millions in emergency pandemic funding to selling controversial racetracks, it’s been a busy two years for the county.
Why the Spokane County fair is still a go even as COVID-19 patients overwhelm hospitals
Two county fairs in Washington in the last six weeks were COVID-19 superspreader events.
Race to the finished lines: Redistricting committee close to drawing new commissioner maps
After months of preparation, the Spokane redistricting committee is finally getting close to creating actual maps that will split the county into five commission districts.