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County staff propose countywide stormwater service, four‑year rate ramp to fund ditching, culverts and short‑span bridges
Summary
Spokane County public works recommended expanding the stormwater service area countywide and phasing in a new fee over four years to fund ditching, culvert replacements and short‑span bridge work after recent runoff damage.
Spokane County public works staff recommended on March 10 that the county expand its stormwater service area to the entire unincorporated county and adopt a multi‑year fee schedule to finance a minimum countywide level of service for drainage, culvert maintenance and small bridge repairs.
Staff said the county’s current stormwater service boundary dates to the early 1990s and covers mostly urbanized areas; many rural roads, culverts and short‑span bridges remain outside that boundary and therefore have no dedicated stormwater revenue. After a March runoff event that caused multiple washouts, staff argued a countywide service and new fees would fund ditch cleaning,…
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