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Resident warns of record evictions in Spokane County, urges commissioners to reconsider ordinance 1590

2136671 · January 21, 2025
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A member of the public told commissioners that Washington rankings and recent data signal a worsening eviction and homelessness crisis in Spokane County and urged the board to reconsider enacting ordinance 1590.

A Spokane County resident told the Board of County Commissioners during the open public forum that recent state and national data forecast a sharp rise in evictions and street homelessness in Spokane and urged commissioners to reconsider adopting an ordinance referred to as "1590." The comment cited a December news report and two recent National Low Income Housing Coalition…

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