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Sep. 27—Twenty-nine Spokane city employees learned Friday that their jobs could be eliminated if the city's finances aren't significantly improved in the coming months.
Sep. 4—The city of Spokane has announced another proposal to cut costs by offering union employees an early retirement incentive, taking another step to close the city's budget gap that is ...
(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley plans to add 10 police officers to its ranks this year, three of whom are already in training; the city council decided on Tuesday where the other seven will ...
From its founding until 1960, Spokane used a commission system. On March 8, 1960, voters overwhelmingly approved the adoption of a city manager system, which gave the role of city manager most powers. [1] [2] In 2001, Spokane switched to the currently used strong mayor form of government, giving more power to the mayor as chief executive.
This was the third year in a row that the City of Spokane showed an increase in audit findings. [16] Mayor Condon's proposed 2015 budget included a $7,000 raise for himself, bringing his salary to nearly $180,000. Condon later announced that he would be donating his salary increase to local charities. [17]
Among the top employers in Kootenai County include Kootenai Health (1,825 employees), Coeur d’Alene Tribal Casino (1,400 employees), and Coeur d’Alene School District (1,250 employees). [ 55 ] Other industries in Spokane include professional and business services, manufacturing, and mining, logging, and construction which employed 26,000 ...
Mar. 6—Spokane Human Resources Director David Moss will leave the city effective Friday, Mayor Lisa Brown's office confirmed in a Wednesday afternoon statement. "As part of her mayoral ...
The Spokane Public Facilities District (SPFD) is the government body in Spokane, Washington that manages the Spokane Arena, Spokane Convention Center, the First Interstate Center for the Arts, The Podium, and One Spokane Stadium. It was created in 1989 by the Washington State Legislature to create a plan to replace the old Spokane Coliseum.