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Spokane-area legislators cite capital-budget wins, block state encampment and sheriff-decoupling bills
Summary
Josh Kearns, Spokane County commissioner, hosted state Representative Suzanne Schmidt (Fourth Legislative District) and state Representative Mike Volz (Sixth Legislative District) to review the recent legislative session and local impacts, including capital-budget allocations for PFAS treatment, Plants Ferry, Mount Spokane accessibility, and renewed funding for the North–South Corridor.
Josh Kearns, Spokane County commissioner, hosted state Representative Suzanne Schmidt (Fourth Legislative District) and state Representative Mike Volz (Sixth Legislative District) for a legislative-session recap focused on projects and bills that affect Spokane County.
"We had some really good wins in the Fourth District," Representative Suzanne Schmidt said, citing capital-budget allocations for local schools, Plants Ferry and an accessibility lift at Mount Spokane that will allow people with disabilities to ski. Representative Mike Volz said the capital budget also included funding for the North–South Corridor and $7.5 million to address PFAS at some West Plains wellheads.
Why it matters: the state capital budget directs one-time…
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