Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Resident urges Spokane County to adopt 0.1% sales tax to fund housing as homelessness rises
Summary
A Spokane resident told commissioners that national and local data show homelessness and demand for services are rising and urged the county to use RCW 82.14.530 to impose a tenth-of-one-percent sales/use tax dedicated largely to housing construction and related services.
Becky Dickerhoof, speaking during the board's open public forum on a September 2025 consent-agenda meeting day, told the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County that national and local findings show homelessness and demand for homelessness services are increasing and urged the county to enact a local sales-and-use tax under state law to create more housing.
Dickerhoof cited the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ State of Homelessness: 2025 edition and said homelessness counts are at record highs, demand for services has risen…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
