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Spokane resident urges commissioners to adopt 0.1% "15/90" sales tax for affordable housing
Spokane County Board of County Commissioners · December 2, 2025
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Summary
Becky Dickerhoof told Spokane County commissioners the RCW-authorized 0.1% local option (often called the "15/90" tax) could fund construction and services for low-income housing, and she urged the board to enact it to prevent criminalization of homelessness and rising health costs.
Becky Dickerhoof, a Spokane City resident, urged Spokane County commissioners to enact the so-called "15/90" local option sales-and-use tax allowed under RCW 82.14.530 to create more homes for people experiencing homelessness.
"This ordinance ... allows the county legislative authority…
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