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Commissioners agree to tighten stipend documentation, cut elected-official meetings to quarterly and decline Spokane Transit request
Kootenai County Board of Commissioners · February 17, 2026
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Summary
Commissioners told staff to require departments to justify cell-phone stipends for 2027, agreed to reduce elected-official meetings to quarterly unless agenda items warrant otherwise, and instructed staff to reply that the board is not interested in meeting with Spokane Transit Authority.
At their Feb. 17 status update, the Kootenai County commissioners considered several administrative items and reached three decisions affecting operations and intergovernmental relations.
Commissioner Duncan opened discussion about the county’s 2011 cell-phone stipend policy and proposed that…
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