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Council authorizes use of Proposition 1 funds to add policing and behavioral-health positions; motion passes unanimously
Summary
Spokane Valley's City Council voted unanimously to authorize use of Proposition 1 public-safety sales-tax revenue to fund 10 dedicated positions, one shared position, fully fund an existing behavioral-health deputy, and purchase vehicles and related items; hiring to begin in January as collections start.
The Spokane Valley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize the use of funding from Proposition 1, the city's one-tenth of 1% public-safety sales tax, to add law enforcement and behavioral-health capacity over 2026.
The motion approved by the council directs staff to use Proposition 1 funds to support 10 dedicated positions and one shared position, fully fund an existing behavioral-health deputy (the co-deploy behavioral-health position previously supported by a grant), incorporate an additional shared major-crimes detective, and purchase vehicles and complete contract amendments as necessary to implement the changes in the city's law-enforcement agreement.
Deputy City Manager Eric…
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