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Resident urges Spokane County to adopt 0.1% sales tax under RCW 82.14.530 to fund housing
Summary
At the June 24 Spokane County commissioners consent meeting, resident Becky Duckerhoof urged the board to adopt a one‑tenth of one percent sales and use tax under RCW 82.14.530 to fund housing construction and services, citing national homelessness statistics and federal legislation she said is forthcoming.
Becky Duckerhoof, a resident who spoke during the open public forum at the Spokane County Board of Commissioners' June 24 consent agenda meeting, asked the county to enact a one‑tenth of one percent sales and use tax under RCW 82.14.530 to generate funds for housing construction and services.
Duckerhoof told commissioners that, “Housing solves homelessness, saves taxpayers money, and saves lives,” and said the county should adopt what is commonly…
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