US EditionSpokane Leaders Delay Vote on Public Safety Task Force as Pressure Mounts
- Spokane County officials postponed the May 27, 2025 vote on establishing a new regional public safety group that would work on a safety plan and draft a tax proposal.
- The delay followed widespread criticism of a failed 2023 sales tax proposal, rejected by about 63% of voters and opposed by Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown, who sought a more regional approach.
- The task force will bring together regional leaders and specialists to tackle issues related to mental health, the legal system, crisis management, and community safety through coordinated funding and strategic policy guidance.
- The mayor of Spokane Valley emphasized that the task force will gather experts to focus on immediate, practical actions rather than solutions that would take years to implement.
- If approved, the task force’s work could lead to a tax measure on the ballot in about a year, but constructing a new jail could still take five to 10 years, indicating a long-term regional effort.
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Spokane leaders delay vote on public safety task force as pressure mounts
(The Center Square) - The Spokane region is coordinating on multiple fronts, assembling teams to tackle the opioid crisis, homelessness and crime while developing a proposal to fund a new jail.
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Spokane County proposes regional task force to revive jail funding measure
(The Center Square) - Spokane County is preparing to establish a regional task force over the coming weeks to develop a tax proposal to fund a new jail after the
Spokane County Proposes Regional Task Force to Revive Jail Funding Measure
SPOKANE, WA – Spokane County is preparing to establish a regional task force over the coming weeks to develop a tax proposal to fund a new jail after the last push fell short in 2023. The Board of County Commissioners and the Spokane Valley City Council both discussed the initiative during separate meetings on Tuesday. Commissioner Chris Jordan said the city of Spokane may bring it to a vote in the next few weeks, highlighting the regional colla…
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