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Resident urges Spokane County to enact '15/90' sales tax to fund housing for people experiencing homelessness
Summary
At the June 10, 2025 Spokane County commissioners meeting, a Spokane resident urged the board to adopt a sales-and-use tax under RCW 82.14.530 (commonly called "15/90") to finance construction and services for people experiencing homelessness, citing Tacoma's Kingfisher Village as an example.
Becky Deckerhoefer, a Spokane resident, urged the Spokane County Board of Commissioners on June 10, 2025 to enact what she described as the "15 90 tax," citing state statute RCW 82.14.530 as the enabling authority.
"I am here today to ask the County Commissioners to enact what is commonly referred to as the 15 90 tax," Deckerhoefer said, describing the statute and how she said the revenue could be spent. She…
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