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City council approves 12% commercial parking tax, 0.5% utility tax and adopts next year’s budget
Summary
At a Monday council meeting, Council Member Jonathan Bangle said the council established a 12% commercial parking tax, added a 0.5% utility tax on water, sewer and garbage, and adopted the city’s budget for the coming year. Bangle directed residents to the council website for documents and details.
Council Member Jonathan Bangle said the Spokane City Council approved three major measures at Monday’s meeting: a commercial parking tax that adds 12% to parking charges citywide; a 0.5% utility tax applied to water, sewer and garbage; and the adoption of the city’s budget for the next fiscal year.
“First and foremost, we established a commercial parking tax that will add 12% onto parking charges throughout the city,” Bangle said in a brief recap. He also said, “On top of raising taxes there, we also added a half percent utility tax to your water,…
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