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Council approves consent agenda amid calls for budget transparency; public questions bid-waiver for insurance premiums
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda. Public commenters examined routine expenditures in the citywide check register and questioned a resolution waiving bid requirements for certain insurance premiums; councilor signaled intent to pursue greater online expenditure transparency.
The Spokane City Council approved the consent agenda after public testimony that pressed for greater transparency about city spending and questioned a staff request to waive bidding requirements for specified insurance coverages.
Speakers scrutinized the city check register and line-item expenditures. Derek Esarra told the council he reviewed 91 pages of payments and highlighted multiple small expenditures and a larger…
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