Government Almanac For The Week Of January 25

Spokane city and county planning commissions

Monday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Spokane Regional Health District building, 1101 W. College, Suite 355

The joint meeting is to discuss issues related to the state’s Growth Management Act, Five Mile Prairie and Moran Prairie.

Spokane Public Works Committee

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

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

The committee will discuss resurfacing projects proposed for 1998.

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 terms of a five-year contract with SpokAnimal Care for animal control and shelter services. If approved, the contract would cost taxpayers about $110,000 a year.

Spokane Hearing Examiner

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

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

Goodale & Barbieri Co. wants to install two, 75-square-foot signs on land at 201 W. North River Drive.

Spokane County Commissioner Kate McCaslin

Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Rockford Town Hall, 20 W. Emma

The commissioner and key staff will answer questions from residents regarding roads and other issues.

Spokane County Library District and Spokane Public Library trustees

Tuesday, 5-7 p.m., Spokane Ag Trade Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard

Trustees for the two systems will discuss mutual concerns.

Spokane City Plan Commission

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

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

The commission will hear an update on the Spokane Horizons planning process.

Spokane Design Review Committee

Wednesday, 7 p.m. regular meeting, lower-level conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

The committee will discuss design criteria for skywalks.

Spokane County hearing examiner

Wednesday, 9 a.m., public works building, 1026 W. Broadway

Hearing Examiner Mike Dempsey will consider an appeal of the conditions set for subdividing 74 acres into 37 lots. The land is along Thomas Mallen Road, between Interstate 90 and Hallet Road, on the West Plains.

Spokane County Planning Commission

Thursday, 1:30 p.m., public works building

Among other business, the commission will hear updates from subcommittees working on an update of the county’s comprehensive plan.