Council backs Spokane Transit Authority renewal despite one dissenting vote

Spokane City Council voted 6–1 to adopt a resolution supporting Spokane Transit Authority Proposition 1, a renewal of a 0.2% sales tax to maintain and enhance local transit services. Councilmember Spohn said the measure is a renewal, not a tax increase, and emphasized its role in securing federal matching dollars for projects including Division bus rapid transit; she said the measure would help secure “over a $100,000,000 in state and federal matching grants.”