How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
In 2019, in response to the #MeToo movement, the Legislature passed new exemptions to parts of the Public Records Act: Public ...
Spokane Valley City Council considering placing 0.1% sales tax on the ballot to fund bolstering of police services
The Spokane Valley City Council is considering asking voters to approve a sales tax measure this fall that would be used to ...
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How a Washington city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public records access
An investigation into Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel resulted in the entire record of the inquest being published ...
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Proposed sales tax increase for police funding in Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley City Council is contemplating an increase in the sales tax rate to fund additional police officers. The city ...
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How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
Spokane Valley Councilmember Al Merkel is a big guy — 6 feet, 350 pounds, bushy black beard — with a loud voice. He is also, according to an independent investigation initiated last year by ...
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Spokane Valley City Council considering placing 0.1% sales tax on the ballot to fund bolstering of police services
"I don't feel that we need to ask the citizens for more money at this point," Merkel said. Spokane Valley is a contract city, meaning a great deal of services are provided by outside entities.