Spokane Valley Council Approves $148M Budget
Update: 2025-12-12
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The Spokane Valley City Council approved a $148.4 million budget for 2026, with Councilman Merkel casting the sole dissenting vote. Merkel expressed concerns about the lack of discussion and the use of reserve funds. The citys reserve fund stands at 53%, with $36.6 million allocated to street maintenance projects. Despite Merkels concerns about a shortage of police officers, the department is fully staffed with 118 officers, and eleven new officers will be hired in January due to a sales tax increase. The full budget will be available online for public review by January 2nd.
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