Government Almanac

Sun., May 26, 1996

Spokane County Hearing Examiner

9 a.m. Wednesday, lower level, Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway, hearing on Dahm Development’s proposal to subdivide 147.1 acres into 335 lots for single-family homes. The proposed Morningside Heights is located about a quarter mile north of 32nd Avenue and east of the Ridgemont and Morningside developments.

Spokane County Commission

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., briefing with chief administrative officer, commissioners’ conference room;

1:30 p.m., regular meeting, consent items, lower level of Public Works Building;

5 p.m., regular meeting, non-consent items, lower level of Public Works Building.

Spokane City Council

Tuesday, 1 p.m., Public Works Committee, groundwater testing contracts;

1:30 p.m., Spokane Area Private Industry Council, Community Colleges of Spokane Training and Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya, 1996 summer program proposal, hearing and funding recommendation, and discussion of year-round bid requests;

3:30 p.m., City Council briefing to discuss meeting agenda;

4:30 p.m., Arts Commission, fifth-floor conference room, City Hall, agenda available at meeting;

6 p.m., City Council legislative meeting preliminaries;

6 p.m., Human Rights Commission, Lindaman, 315 W. Mission;

6:30 p.m., City Council meeting, agenda available at meeting.

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., Spokane Employees’ Retirement Board of Administration, fifth-floor conference room, City Hall, agenda available at retirement office, fourth floor, City Hall;

Spokane Public Library Board of Trustees

4:30 p.m., Spokane Public Library Board of Trustees, Room 1A, Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main, impact of downtown building projects and change orders for Shadle/South Hill projects.

All meetings in the lower level auditorium of City Hall unless otherwise specified.

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