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Neighborhood Updates

SpookWalk

The annual SpookWalk in Browne’s Addition will be held, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 25 – 27. Hear ghostly stories while sipping apple cider and viewing historic homes. Sign up at: friendsofcdapark.org. 

Asphalt Art

All neighborhood councils are encouraged to apply for an asphalt art traffic calming project to paint an intersection on a residential street. This pilot program ends in 2025 and the application process includes selecting and having the intersection approved, selecting an artist, and approving the design. The actual painting of the street process takes several months. So, if your neighborhood could benefit from this program, apply here. Want to see the completed projects? Find them at Joseph Ave. and Cook St. in Hillyard, 25^th Ave. and Monroe St. by the Scoop in Manito-Cannon Hill, Third Ave. and Elm St. in Browne’s Addition, Pittsburg St. and Weile Ave. in Shiloh Hills, and Cook St. and Sinto Ave. in Chief Garry.

Trick or Treat in Chief Garry Park

Chief Garry Park neighborhood Halloween trick or treating for goblins and ghouls will take place on Thursday, Oct. 31. Visit the neighborhood map and look for the pumpkin! Put your home on the map by using the sign up link.

Spokane Neighborhood Leadership Summit

The Spokane Neighborhood Leadership Summit will be on Saturday, Nov. 2! The Summit is a FREE half-day conference for Spokane neighborhood council members or aspiring members to learn what other councils are doing around leadership and neighborhood practices. Click here to register! The Summit includes Spokane Works Tours. Spaces are limited, so sign-up today!

• Spokane County Forensics Lab: Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 5 – 8 p.m.
• Spokane Public Art Walking Tour: Friday, Oct. 25, from 2 – 3 p.m.

Neighborhood Beautification Project

This year, neighborhood councils have access to additional funding that can be used toward volunteer-led clean-up events. Funding covers costs for disposal and supplies such as garbage bags, paint rollers, etc. More information and the application can be found here. (Up to $1,000 per neighborhood total, can be spread across multiple projects.)  

City Updates

Community Safety Proposal

The City of Spokane is seeking a community safety sales tax to fund new investments for Spokane Fire, Spokane Police, the Office of Police Ombuds, and Spokane Municipal Court. If approved this sales tax of $1 for every $1,000 that is spent in the City, would generate an estimated $6.5 million to replace outdated Fire equipment, relaunch the Neighborhood Resource Officer program and traffic unit, sustain evidence-based therapeutic courts, electronic monitoring, and increase Police Ombuds staffing.

Take A Pass On Driving Fast: Speeding Actually Slows You Down

Speeding endangers you, your loved ones, and everyone else on the road. As students head back to school, the City of Spokane, Spokane Police Department, and Spokane Public Schools want to remind drivers to help them get there and home safely by staying alert. Click here for more safety tips.

Reimagine Spokane Workshops

Through discussions and education, residents will work together to dream up a more inclusive future for the Spokane community. Workshops are held on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Food will be provided. Register at: bit.ly/reimagineworkshops.

• Oct. 2, Housing & Homelessness, SNAP, 3102 W. Whistalks Way.
• Oct. 9, Refugees and Immigrants, Spokane City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Council Briefing Center and Chase Gallery.
• Oct. 16, Health Equity, Saranac Building, 25 W. Main Ave., 3rd floor Learning Studio
• Oct. 23, Intersectional Communities, Spokane Community Colleges, 1810 N. Greene St., The Bistro in the Lair.
• Oct. 30, Environmental Justice, Gonzaga University, 702 E. Desmet Ave., John J. Hemmingson Room 220.

Know the Number Know which City service line to call when you need help.

• 9-1-1 emergency services and crimes in progress.
• 9-8-8 mental health crisis.
• 509-456-2233 Crime Check for non-emergency crimes.
• 3-1-1 for reporting City violations that are not criminal, like abandoned vehicles and graffiti.
• 2-1-1 social services.

Removing Racial Covenant Amendment Workshops

The Eastern Washington University (EWU) Racial Covenants Project and Spokane County Auditor’s Office will be hosting workshops with the support of Spokane Public Library. Historically, racially restrictive covenants were legal agreements written into property deeds and plat maps, prohibiting people of certain racial and ethnic backgrounds from owning or occupying properties. There are about 6,400 properties in Spokane that have a racially restricting covenant. If you have or

are interested in buying a property and want to find out if has a racial restricting covenant, click here. If it does and you want to learn how to remove it from legal documents, attend one of the workshops listed below!

• Saturday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. at the South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St.
• Saturday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. at the Shadle Park Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave.

Bicycle Survey Part of Designation Process

The City re-applied for Bicycle Friendly Community status from the League of American Bicyclists. As part of the review process, the League wants your input on bicycling in Spokane. If you’ve ever biked here, please take a minute to complete a survey before Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Fall means that construction projects are wrapping up but potholes may be popping up. 

• Report potholes at myspokane311.org, through our mobile app My Spokane 311, or by calling 3-1-1 (509.755.2489). 
• For obstruction notices and detours visit: weekly obstruction notice.

Boards & Commissions

Give back to the Spokane community by joining a volunteer board, commission, or committee. There are openings on the Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board, Ethics Commission, Plan Commission, Spokane Transportation Commission, and Spokane Human Rights Commission. Complete the application form and to submit it the Mayor’s Office at mayor@spokanecity.org. Prefer to print and mail your application? No problem. You may submit the application by mail or in-person to MySpokane Customer Service, City Hall 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99201.

Upcoming Community Assembly (CA) Meetings

• Community Assembly (CA): Meets the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m., in-person at The Hive, 2904 W. Sprague Ave.
• CA Admin Committee: Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m., hybrid (in-person, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Sister City Conference Room, 1st floor or Zoom).
• CA Budget Committee: Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m., virtual on Zoom.
• CA Building Stronger Neighborhoods (BSN) Committee: Meets on the third Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. hybrid (The Hive, 2904 E. Sprague Ave. or Zoom).
• CA Communications (Comms) Committee: Meets the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 906 W. Main Ave., Conference Room B, 3rd floor. 
• CA Community Development Committee: Does not have a regular meeting date and time, so please check the neighborhood calendar for meeting information. 
• CA Land Use Committee: Meets the fourth Thursday of the month. at 5:30 p.m. hybrid (in-person at West Central Community Center, Newton Room, 1603 N Belt St. or Zoom).
• CA Liaison Committee: Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m., hybrid (in-person South Hill Library, 3424 S. Perry St. or Zoom).
• CA Pedestrian, Traffic and Transportation (PeTT) Committee: Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. virtually on Zoom. 
• CA Safety Committee: Meets in-person on the last Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at The Hive, 2904 W. Sprague Ave.

Meet the Staff

Community Engagement Programs Manager:

Pollyanne Birge or 509.625.6147

• Special Event Permit program
• ONS Liaison to: Audubon-Downriver, Comstock, Nevada-Heights, Peaceful Valley, Riverside, and North Indian Trail. 

Community Programs Coordinators:

Annie Deasy or 509.625.6343

• Traffic Calming program, staff representative to Communications, Community Development (CA/CD), Liaison, and Pedestrian, Traffic and Transportation (PeTT) committees.
• ONS liaison to: Chief Garry Park, East Central, Lincoln Heights, Logan, Manito-Cannon Hill, Rockwood, Southgate, and West Hills.

Community Programs Coordinators, Continued:

Amber Groe or 509.625.6156

• Neighborhood Clean-up program, staff representative to Land Use, Building Stronger Neighborhoods (BSN), Neighborhood Safety Committee, and City Council/Neighborhood Town Halls.
• ONS liaison to: Bemiss, Cliff-Cannon, Five Mile Prairie, Hillyard, Latah-Hangman, Minnehaha, Shiloh Hills, West Central, and Whitman. 

Gabby Ryan or 509.625.6858

• Community Engagement Grant program, staff representative to Admin, Budget and Community Assembly/City Council committees.
• ONS liaison to: Balboa-South Indian Trail, Browne’s Addition, Emerson-Garfield, Grandview-Thorpe, North Hill, and Northwest.

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