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Resident tells Spokane County commissioners wages fall short of housing costs, questions county message on funding
Summary
At the Jan. 27 Spokane County consent-agenda meeting, a public commenter cited county income and wage data and questioned officials’ recent claim that the county does not need funding from '1590,' saying the county did not disclose how many of 800 permitted homes are affordable to low-income families.
Becky Dickerhoof, a public commenter who identified herself on the record as "Spokane City," told Spokane County commissioners at their Jan. 27 consent-agenda meeting that local wages and incomes leave many families unable to afford rental housing.
Dickerhoof cited the county's 2024 median household income of $86,205 and said 80% of that figure—often used to define low-income eligibility—equals $68,964. She said the county's nominal average wage of $65,432 translates under…
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