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Spokane Valley staff outlines revenue options, warns of tight ballot calendar for voter measures
Summary
Staff presented property-tax, sales-tax and fee options and said a city-specific public-safety sales-tax placed on an August ballot would require council direction in March to meet filing deadlines; staff estimated a 0.1% city public-safety sales tax could yield roughly $2.6–$2.8 million.
City staff presented a range of revenue options for the 2026 budget during the March 4 workshop and told the Spokane Valley City Council that voter-approved measures have narrow deadlines if the city wants a measure on the August ballot.
Staff reviewed councilmanic and voter options: the council can choose the annual, allowable 1-percent property‑tax lift (staff estimated it would raise about $141,000) or pursue a voter-approved levy-lid lift for a larger, multi-year increase. Chelsea, a finance presenter, explained…
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