Mayor Haley and City Councilmembers visited the Washington State Capitol last week to review the city’s legislative priorities with Sen. Leonard Christian, Rep. Suzanne Schmidt and Rep. Rob Chase from the 4th Legislative District, along with Senators Jeff Holy of the 6th and Keith Wagoner of the 39th Districts. The delegation’s discussions focused on funding for law enforcement and capital projects, increasing cannabis revenue distributions to cities and current proposed legislation. Learn more about Spokane Valley’s State Legislative Agenda and the legislative process at SpokaneValleyWA.gov/642
At last week’s City Council meeting, Councilmembers unanimously approved an $11.75 million settlement with Meridian Construction, the general contractor for the construction of the Spokane Valley City Hall. This is the fourth and final settlement regarding construction repairs to the building. The City previously received settlements totaling $2.185 million with the architectural and project management firms. These settlements are not reimbursements to the City for the costs of designing or constructing City Hall. Rather, they compensate the City for the expenses necessary to repair construction defects not caused by the City.
City Manager Hohman proudly presented a year-in-review accomplishments report at the Jan. 28 City Council meeting, highlighting many of the city’s significant accomplishments achieved in 2024. These accomplishments align with the Council’s adopted budget goals and enhance the safety, infrastructure, economy and quality of life in Spokane Valley.
The community is invited to learn more and provide input on the design of the Wellesley Avenue Preservation Project between Sullivan Road to Isenhart Road. The City is evaluating two project options for construction this summer from mid-June through mid-August. Both options include new bike lanes, new asphalt, stormwater improvements, a new crosswalk and ADA ramps. Option A includes a center turn lane but no on-street parking and Option B includes on-street parking on the south side of the road, but no center turn lane. Learn more, ask questions and share your thoughts at one of two open houses on:
- Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at East Valley High School Library
- Thursday, Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers
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