Government Almanac For The Week Of March 23

Sun., March 23, 1997

Spokane City Council

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

6 p.m. regular meeting City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

The council will consider a $298,816 contract with Red Diamond Construction to build the Latah Creek Water Transmission main.

Spokane County Commissioners

Tuesday, 9 a.m. briefing, county courthouse,

1116 W. Broadway 2 p.m. regular meeting for non-hearing items, public works hearing room, 1026 W. Broadway

5 p.m. hearings, public works hearing room

Among other matters, commissioners at 5 p.m. will hold a public hearing on the proposed Turtle Creek subdivision in Greenacres. The developer proposes 101 lots on 39 acres.

Spokane Hearing Examiner

Tuesday, 9 a.m. regular meeting, second-floor conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

Riverview Youth Center at 2513 N. Regal wants a special permit to increase the number of residents from 16 to 20.

Spokane Community Partners

Tuesday, 4 p.m. regular meeting, lower-level briefing room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Plan Commission

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, second-floor conference room

The commission is reviewing the city’s comprehensive land-use plan.

Spokane Transit Authority

Wednesday, 3 p.m., regular monthly meeting, STA auditorium, 1129 W. Boone Avenue

Spokane Valley community meeting

Wednesday, 7 p.m., Horizon Junior High, 3915 S. Pines

County Commissioner Kate McCaslin will host the meeting to hear concerns from Spokane Valley residents.

Spokane District 81 School Board

Wednesday, 7 p.m. regular meeting

Shadle Park High School cafeteria

4327 N. Ash

Board members will vote on a full-time gifted program for fifth- and sixth-grade students.

Spokane City Council/County Commission

Thursday, 1:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Arena

Council members and commissioners will discuss regional issues, such are sewers, roads and domestic violence.

Spokane Community Assembly of Neighborhood Councils

Thursday, 4 p.m. regular meeting, lower-level conference room

Agenda unavailable.

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