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Commissioners reject Spokane County payment for Martin Hall consortium budget

Spokane County Board of Commissioners · December 2, 2025
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Summary

A motion to approve Spokane County’s annual participation in the Martin Hall juvenile-detention consortium failed 0–5 after a commissioner said the county pays more than $300,000 a year with no return; the board recorded the negative votes and moved on to other business.

A commissioner framed item 5a as an annual procedural step tied to Spokane County’s participation in a nine-county consortium that funds Martin Hall, a juvenile-detention facility in Medical Lake. The speaker said the county does not use the facility yet remains bound by the…

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