Spokane County commissioners unanimously back resolution urging state to protect public health funding

The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a consent-agenda motion that included a resolution asking the state to maintain foundational public health services funding.

A motion to approve items 3a and 4b through 4f on the printed agenda carried with five ayes. The motion followed a recommendation to remove agenda item 4a earlier in the meeting; no formal vote on removing 4a is recorded in the public portion of the transcript.

A speaker who identified themselves during the meeting thanked Commissioner CUNY for collaborating on item 4e and introduced the resolution, saying, “There’s some proposed cuts that could really impact our Spokane Regional Health District,” and described the item as a formal comment to the state asking that no further cuts be made to foundational public health services funding. The transcript does not record a separate roll-call of “yes” votes by individual commissioners beyond the five recorded “ayes.”

Votes at a glance

- Motion: Approve items 3a and 4b–4f as listed on today’s agenda (which included resolution 4e). Mover: Unidentified Speaker 2; Second: Unidentified Speaker 3. Outcome: approved unanimously (5–0). - Procedural note: Agenda item 4a was recommended to be struck by the meeting facilitator; the public transcript records the recommendation but does not record a formal vote to remove item 4a. - Executive session: The chair announced a closed executive session on the labor performance of a public employee, expected to last about 30 minutes; no decisions were to be made in the closed session.

Why it matters

The resolution speaks to county concern about proposed reductions in state funding for foundational public health services, which the county says could affect the Spokane Regional Health District. A formal county resolution is a public statement intended to influence state-level budget or policy decisions; the resolution itself does not change state allocations but signals local elected officials’ position.

What the record shows

- No written testimony was submitted for the consent agenda. - The transcript records the motion, a second, and unanimous approval of the listed consent items including the resolution (items 3a and 4b–4f). - The transcript includes a brief statement urging the state not to cut foundational public health services funding; no formal response from state officials appears in this meeting’s public record.

The board then announced a closed executive session on labor performance of a public employee and adjourned the public portion of the meeting for the day.