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Spokane County approves higher per‑acre assessment to bolster noxious weed program
Summary
The Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an amendment to county code to raise certain noxious weed assessment rates, increasing Class 1 rates from $0.12 to $0.15 per acre and keeping Class 3 parcels at $0.00, to support year‑round staff, equipment and grant matching.
Spokane County commissioners on July 22 voted unanimously to amend Spokane County Code section 1.14.0.03 to raise assessment levels used to fund the county’s noxious weed program.
The change increases the Class 1 assessment from $0.12 to $0.15 per acre, maintains Class 2 at the proposed level discussed in the hearing, and leaves Class 3 (government-owned parcels, cemetery and irrigation districts) at $0.00 per acre. The board approved the amendment after a public hearing and a presentation from the Spokane County Noxious Weed Control Board.
David Mundt, coordinator for the Spokane County Noxious Weed Board,…
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