Votes at a glance: Spokane County consent package and pause on data-center applications

Aug 18, 2026

On Aug. 18 the Spokane County Board approved consent items including a pause on accepting new large-load data-center permits; Item 4L (a $170,000 grant) was removed from the package. The vote was unanimous (5–0).

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The Spokane County Board of Commissioners voted to approve items 3A–C and 4A–O with item 4L removed from the agenda. The package included a temporary pause on accepting land‑use and permit applications for large‑load data centers (item 4N), which the board directed to the planning commission for study and public hearings.

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