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County continues hearing on Liberty Lake TIF extension to 2034; residents urge protection of Otis Orchards
Summary
Spokane County held a public hearing on a proposed extension and amendment to the Liberty Lake tax-increment financing (TIF) area to align with a state LIFT grant; the county will continue the hearing to Nov. 17, 2025, after hearing staff presentations and multiple public comments opposing development north of the Spokane River.
The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners opened a public hearing on a resolution to extend the tax-increment financing (TIF) plan for Spokane County increment area 2005-01 and to align the TIF with the state Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) grant program. County legal counsel and staff said the extension would allow the county and participating jurisdictions to access up to $1 million per year in state LIFT funds through July 1, 2034, if the jurisdictions continue the match.
Why it matters: Extending the TIF term and increasing the estimated principal allows the county and partner jurisdictions to pair local TIF dollars with state LIFT money, which supporters said has driven major infrastructure and assessed-value growth in Liberty Lake. Opponents said the plan risks converting farmland and rural land north of the Spokane River and urged the…
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