Watch The Telephone Town Hall Tonight

Tonight at 6 p.m. Mayor Nadine Woodward will host a telephone town hall focusing on public safety. The conversation will be broadcast live on City Cable 5 and streamed online on Facebook and our website.

Parking Services Operations Deficit Leads to Mobile Transaction Fees

City of Spokane Parking Services has $3.9 million in revenue losses because of COVID response and recovery. Starting today, the City will pass on the transaction fees to on-street parking customers who use the ParkMobile app for payment. On-street paid parking customers who use the mobile app will be charged a 35-cent transaction fee per parking session. Credit, debit, and coin payments at meters will not include transaction fees. Details on our website.

Get Your Sprinklers Blown Out

Temperatures are starting to drop; don’t forget to have your irrigation system blown out for the winter. Avoid expensive springtime repairs and unnecessary water loss by preparing now!

TRAC, Cannon Operator Transitions

The City of Spokane has notified the Guardians Foundation that it is ending the contractual relationship to operate the Trent Resource and Assistance Center and Cannon Street. The Salvation Army has assumed operation of both locations. To read the City's statement about the transition visit our website. 

Get Prepared for Snow Season Now

City of Spokane Street Department is preparing for snow season and encourages the community to do the same. The community is urged to take time now to think ahead and be ready when the first snowfall comes. For snow season tips visit our website. 

Construction Zone

Alert! Eastbound Francis Avenue will be closed east of Nevada Street to Morton Street from Wednesday, Nov. 2 to Saturday, Nov. 5. Detours will be in place. 

Stay up to date with our Obstruction Notice.

Stormwater Survey Extended!

The City's Wastewater Department needs your help! Complete this survey by Tuesday, Nov. 15 to help contribute to community education about stormwater management.

State Rep. Graham Visits SIA Water Reservoir Project

State Rep. Jenny Graham made a visit to the Spokane International Airport water reservoir construction project. She is exploring how communities are using Public Works Trust Fund dollars. This new elevated composite tank will hold 3.6 million gallons of water. The $13.2 million project kicked off in the spring and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2024.

City of Spokane Jobs

The City of Spokane is hiring! The classifications opening for recruitment this week are:

• Refuse Collector II

For a full list of job openings with the City of Spokane click here.

Coronavirus Information

COVID-19 Vaccines

• COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
• Everyone 6 months and older are now eligible to get a free COVID-19 vaccination.
• Everyone 5 years and older is eligible for boosters.
• Learn about the different vaccines available.

COVID-19 Testing Sites

Drive-up and walk-up COVID-19 testing sites are open to the community. These testing sites offer free testing and are open to anyone who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or has recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19.

Need Mental Health Help?

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 9-8-8

Contact 24/7: Frontier Crisis Line (877) 266-1818

Contact or Walk-In: Inland Northwest Behavioral Health (509) 992-1888

CHAS Health: (509) 444-8200

Excelsior Wellness Center: (509) 559-3100

Request Online Appointment

Help for children, adults and families is available via telehealth.

Teen Text and Chat Line: 844-814-TEEN (8336)

Free confidential safe place service available to any teen or young adult.

Veterans Crisis Line: (800) 273-8255

Need Resources? 

Call Washington 211 at 2-1-1 or (877) 211-9274 to speak to a local agent

Text your Zip Code to 898211 or email ew211@incontactmail.com

Apply for basic food assistance over the phone!

Access to resources online at: wa211.org

Sign up for their Newsletter!

Domestic Violence and

Child Abuse Prevention Resources

Prevention at Home Video Series

Trauma Recovery Services

Lutheran Community Services: (509) 747-8224

Intensive Behavioral Health, Victim Advocacy and Foster Care, are available.

Resident Assistance

The impacts of COVID have created hardships for people in many ways. The City continues to connect residents with available and eligible resources.

Utility Assistance

There are Resident Assistance programs for emergency help to pay for City utility bills, which include charges for water, wastewater, stormwater and garbage collection. Interest-free payment plans are also available for residential and commercial customers.

Rent Assistance

Due to a large volume of applications, emergency rent assistance application portals have paused accepting applications from city residents seeking rental assistance who do not have a current eviction notice.

The City continues to work with the Washington State Department of Commerce to identify potential new sources of emergency rent assistance funds for Spokane City tenants and landlords, but a timeline for re-opening the portals for members of the general public (LiveStories), households with children (Family Promise of Spokane), and members of the African-American and BIPOC community (Carl Maxey Center) is unclear.

City of Spokane residents with a current eviction notice still may receive assistance through the ERAP 2.0 program. In order to determine eligibility and the process for doing so, reach out to one of the City’s two Dispute Resolution Centers that are managing the local Eviction Resolution Pilot Program.

• Last name begins with A-M: Northwest Mediation, 509-456-0103, ext. 1
• Last name begins with N-Z: Fulcrum Dispute Resolution Clinic, 509-838-2799
• Volunteer Lawyers Program, 509-477-2674

Overall, the two-year emergency rent assistance program has distributed about $33 million to more than 6,000 households. 

Spokane Rewards. Spokane Solves. Spokane Gives

The City of Spokane is a great place to combine community support with expertise. There are more than 30 boards, commissions and committees made up of volunteers who help shape our community. If you have one day a year, or one day a week, there is an opportunity for you. Pick your passion and get involved!

Spokane Housing Authority (SHA) Board of Commissioners

SHA’s mission is to create and sustain high quality affordable housing options that encourage individual prosperity and support healthy communities. Programs operated by SHA include a large rental assistance program covering six Eastern Washington counties and several affordable apartment communities in Spokane County. 

To be eligible for a City of Spokane appointment to the Board of Commissioners, applicants must either work or reside within the City of Spokane city limits. Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. Commissioner responsibilities require a commitment of approximately 3-5 hours a month. Commissioners are appointed for five year terms and serve without compensation.

Those interested in being considered must send a letter of interest, resume and a completed application to the Mayor’s Office by emailing mayor@spokanecity.org. Electronic submissions are preferred, but application packets can also be mailed to Office of the Mayor, Spokane City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99201.

For more information, please call Pam Parr, Executive Director of the SHA at 509.252.7139.

Autumn Adventures: Unlimited Ice Pass Discount

Get 15% off an Unlimited Ice Pass through Friday, Nov. 18. 

Benefits include:

• Discounted skate rental
• 15% discount at Sky Ribbon Café
• 15% discount at Riverfront Gifts
• Four complimentary Looff Carrousel tickets (value: $13)
• One complimentary buddy single-use admission ticket with skate rental (value $16.90)

For more information and to purchase your Unlimited Ice Pass visit our website. 

On the Bright Side

Happy Halloween from the City of Spokane Planning & Development team! We hope you enjoyed the holiday. 

From left to right: Brandon Whitmarsh (Convince Me Meme Guy), KayCee Downey (witch), Amanda Beck (90s Grunge), Taylor Berberich (Crochet Queen), and Maren Murphy (90s Manic Pixie)