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City begins implementing public safety sales tax: three neighborhood resource officers placed; fire and court investments being scoped
2493261 · March 3, 2025
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Summary
City staff said collection of the public safety sales tax begins in April. Initial steps include placing three neighborhood resource officers, scoping fire rig purchases, and continuing funding for municipal court community justice services.
Maggie Yates gave a brief implementation update on the community safety sales tax at the March 3 Public Safety Committee meeting. She said official collections do not start until April, but the administration has begun to use vacancy savings and other short‑term measures to start investments promised to voters.
Yates said the Spokane…
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