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Speaker urges Spokane County to enact 0.1% sales tax to fund affordable housing
Summary
At the Aug. 12 meeting, a public commenter urged Spokane County to enact a local sales-and-use tax (referred to in testimony as a “15 90 tax”) to fund housing construction and services, and criticized federal policy choices affecting homelessness.
A public speaker on Aug. 12 urged Spokane County commissioners to adopt a local sales-and-use tax up to one-tenth of 1% to fund affordable housing and services, arguing that rising rents and low wages are primary drivers of homelessness.
Becky Dickerhoof, who identified herself as from Spokane, said rent increases and low wages leave households vulnerable and called for county action and broader policy changes. “The leading leading cause of homelessness…
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