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City of Spokane
Community Update
February 25, 2025
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Strengthening Spokane Together
Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks and Recreation are launching an innovative partnership to modernize existing infrastructure and address the growing need for youth activities, adult recreation, and community programs. More than 200 Citywide projects have been identified, including at least one in every Spokane neighborhood; check it out at togetherspokane.org!
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Mayor Brown Meets With Spokane 311 Employees
Mayor Lisa Brown had a great time visiting the Spokane 311 employees. They even let her listen to a couple of calls. The most common call? Setting up a new solid waste service. If you have questions about City of Spokane services, call 3-1-1 or report online at spokane311.org!
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Spokane Neighborhood Business Districts Grant
The Neighborhood Business Districts grant, created using ARPA dollars, will fund placemaking and design improvement projects in Hillyard, Garland, North Monroe, and South Perry business districts. Mayor Lisa Brown attended the North Monroe kickoff event where residents and business owners shared their ideas. To learn more about the grant visit preservewa.org/spokane.
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Understanding the Navigation Center-Scattered Site Shelter Model
The City of Spokane is heading in a new direction with the launch of a navigation center and scattered site shelter model. The navigation center offers temporary housing and targeted services for 20-30 people, while scattered sites focus on specific communities like families, vulnerable adults, and people in recovery. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to address the root causes of homelessness, including lack of affordable housing, domestic violence, and employment barriers. Learn more about this model in Mayor Lisa Brown's monthly newsletter.
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See a Pothole, Report It
It’s pothole season! Winter’s snow, ice, and rain provide the perfect ingredients to make potholes. Our Street Department continues to fill potholes year-round but we need your help. Please continue reporting potholes online at spokane311.org or by calling 3-1-1.
Street maintenance crews have been busy repairing over 800 potholes already this year and over 90% of those were fixed in two days or less.
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Weekly Food & Yard Waste Collection Starts March 3
Our friend Cletus the compost cart is back! Putting food waste and soiled paper products in your green cart is the way to go! The City of Spokane will resume curbside yard and food waste pick-up next week. Click here to learn more about the service.
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Help Shape Division Street - Take the Survey!
We want to hear from you! Help shape the Division Street corridor to meet the needs of residents today and for years to come. Join us at our public event and take the survey!
Public Event: Envision Transit-Oriented Development
Thursday, Feb. 27, 6-8 p.m.
NorthTown Mall, Wellesley Ave. Entrance near Barnes & Noble
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Preventing Flooding: How Residents Can Help
Rising temperatures and rainfall accelerate snowmelt, increasing the risk of flooding. Residents can help by clearing snow from storm drains to improve drainage. Avoid driving through flooded streets and report standing water hazards by calling 3-1-1.
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Sunday Is The Last Day To Ice Skate
Don't miss your last chance to ice skate at Riverfront Spokane's Numerica Skate Ribbon! The ribbon will close for the ice skating season after Sunday, March 2. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back for roller skating and other warm-weather activities! Click here to stay up to date.
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City Signal and Lighting Crew Hard At Work
The recent weather impacted City traffic signals and lighting too! Crews are out fixing them and our signs team is repairing and replacing signs that have been damaged. Fast Facts: There are over 1,500 various street signals and over 92,000 street signs in 20,000 locations in the City!
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Chief Hall To Testify Before Senate Committee In Support Of Anti-Drug Trafficking Bill
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday as part of their “Interdicting Illicit Drug Trafficking: A View from the Front Lines” hearing. Chief Hall will speak to the local impacts of fentanyl trafficking and urge Congress to pass Senator Maria Cantwell’s Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on US Transportation Networks Act. You can watch Chief Hall testify on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 8 a.m. online.
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Council Recap
Council Member Kitty Klitzke recaps the Monday, Feb. 24, Spokane City Council meeting.
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Horizon 2050: Spokane Region Long-Range Transportation Plan
Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) will be hosting a series of public workshops for the region's long-range transportation plan: Horizon 2050. Talk with SRTC planners and other agency staff, share your thoughts, and participate in educational transportation activities. Additionally, SRTC has launched a short survey. To learn more, visit the Horizon 2050 project page.
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Looking to 2046: What Is Your Vision for the City of Spokane?
You can help shape the next 20 years of growth in the City of Spokane! As part of the PlanSpokane 2046 Periodic Update to the Comprehensive Plan, the City of Spokane is hosting community visioning workshops in March to help identify the community’s desires for Spokane. No RSVP is required.
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District 1 (NE Spokane) Periodic Update Visioning Workshop: Wednesday, March 5 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Northeast Community Center
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Community-Wide Periodic Update Visioning Workshop: Wednesday, March 12 from 12-1:30 p.m. at Central Library
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District 2 (Southern Spokane) Periodic Update Visioning Workshop: Tuesday, March 25 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Liberty Park Library
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District 3 (NW Spokane) Periodic Update Visioning Workshop: Thursday, March 27 from 5:30-7 p.m.
For more information visit our website.
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Take the Safe Streets for Spokane Survey
Please tell us where we need safety improvements in the City. Missing ADA ramps? Need an enhanced crosswalk? View this project on Engage Spokane and enter your concerns in the interactive map. City staff will work with the Transportation Commission to prioritize spending on the your requests and feedback.
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Apply for the Working Families Tax Credit
The City of Spokane teamed up with SNAP, Nuestras Raíces, LaunchNW, and Spokane Public Schools to help spread the word about the Working Families Tax Credit. This credit is designed to put money back in the pockets of hardworking families. Apply today at workingfamiliescredit.wa.gov.
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Water Wise Wednesday Workshops Are Back!
What is SpokaneScape? How does it work? Join us for this year’s Water Wise Wednesday workshops, hosted in partnership with the City of Spokane Water Department! These free workshops will take place every Wednesday evening in March and April at South Hill Library, starting at 5:30 p.m. Click here to check out this year's lineup.
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City of Spokane Jobs
The City of Spokane is hiring! Check out our featured jos of the week:
For a full list of job openings with the City of Spokane click here.
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Understanding City of Spokane’s Pension Plan
Working for the City of Spokane has perks! Discover how our SERS pension plan sets you up for a secure and predictable retirement. Read the blog post on our website to learn more.
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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!
Introducing the Waste Ambassadors Program
Are you passionate about waste reduction and creating a sustainable future? The new Waste Ambassador program empowers community members to make a difference through improved practices, ongoing education, innovation, and volunteerism.
Register for a one-time orientation and begin your journey to improving the health and well-being of people and the planet.
Be a part of the solution—join us in making Spokane a cleaner, greener place to live!
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Winter Wonders: Inlander Restaurant Week is Back!
Inlander Restaurant Week features three-course dinners for a set price of $25, $35, or $45 at more than 100 of the best restaurants in the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene region. Check out the menus before the event starts! Restaurant Week runs from Thursday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, March 8.
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On The Bright Side
The Historic Preservation Façade Improvement Grant provides selected applicants with matching funds up to $5,000 for the rehabilitation of historic façades. All properties listed on the Spokane Register of Historic Places AND within the City of Spokane are eligible to apply. Click here for more information.
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