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Spokane County approves establishment of multiple new roads and continues public hearing to Oct. 21
Summary
The Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved county maintenance establishment for several newly built roads across the county and continued a separate public-hearing item to Oct. 21, 2025.
The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved multiple public‑hearing items on Oct. 7 to establish newly built roads for county maintenance and continued one item for further consideration on Oct. 21.
Continuance: A commissioner moved to take public hearing item 6a out of order and continue both the decision and public hearing to Oct. 21, 2025, at 2 p.m.; the motion carried unanimously.
Approvals: County staff presented four establishment items (6b–6e). For each, staff said the roads were built and certified in accordance with county requirements and recommended the board accept them for county maintenance. The board approved all four items by unanimous voice vote.
Selected details from each file: - 6b: Establishment of Willamette Street and Scout Street in the plat Glenaire And Willamette. County Engineer road file number 2393 was read into the record; the board approved the establishment for the Spokane County Public Works Department. - 6c: Establishment of Beverly Avenue in the plat Parkview Hills PUD, first edition. Staff described the alignment and naming transition near the city limit; no separate speakers testified and the board approved the item by voice vote. (The transcript reads the County Engineer file number unclearly.) - 6d: Establishment of multiple roads in the plats Pillar Rock Estates 6th, 7th and 8th additions, including Twelfth Avenue, Sun Devil Court, Cougar Street, Eighth Avenue, Eighth Court, Bulldog Street, Jonathan Court, Pillar Rock Drive and Crystal Court. The board approved County Engineer Road file number 1804. - 6e: Establishment of roads in West Terrace 6th edition, phases 2 and 3, including Rye Road, Lincolnberry Road, Lincolnberry Court, Broden Road, Colwood Road and Salmonberry Road. The board approved County Engineer Road file number 20429 for county maintenance.
County staff presenter Matt Ziricourt repeatedly told commissioners: “It is the recommendation of our office that we establish these roads for county maintenance.” No public opposition or testimony was recorded for any of the four items.
In addition, the board approved consent‑agenda items 4 and 5, including subitems, by unanimous vote.
Why it matters: Road establishment makes the county responsible for ongoing maintenance. Approval typically follows county certification that construction met standards and that street names and addressing have been coordinated with emergency communications.
What the record shows: Each establishment item was presented by county staff, opened for public testimony (no speakers), moved, seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote. The continuation for item 6a was scheduled for Oct. 21, 2025, at 2 p.m.
