Government Almanac

Sun., Aug. 25, 1996

Spokane Public Works Committee

Monday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room

Committee will discuss increased building permit fees, realignment of Trent Avenue and street bond issue.

Spokane City Council

Monday, 3:30 p.m. briefing, lower-level conference room

6 p.m. regular meeting

Council will discuss plans to share with county the cost of a prosecutor who drafts and enforces laws regulating adult entertainment.

Spokane City Plan Commission

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting

Commission plans to decide new standards for where manufactured homes can be located.

Thursday, 7:30 p.m. special meeting

Traffic engineers discuss how a multi-use commercial development proposed for northeast corner of Regal and 44th Avenue will affect traffic.

Spokane District 81 School Board

Wednesday,11 a.m., Room 403, work session on preliminary recommendations of the Citizens Technology Task Force.

The board’s regular session begins at noon in first floor boardroom, 200 N. Bernard.

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