April 2nd, 2026 Spokane City Council Study Session

Spokane City Council · April 2, 2026

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Opening and meeting start

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Council President opened the study session and introduced Director Kate Fairborn as the presenter for back-to-back budget briefings. Fairborn was asked to begin with a municipal accounting overview to set the stage for a later property-tax presentation.

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Director Kate Fairborn briefed the Spokane City Council on municipal fund accounting and the mechanics of property taxes, explaining why the city maintains 130+ funds, how the 1% levy lid works, and how property-tax revenue flows among taxing districts. Council members discussed interfund charges, fiscal notes, and options for banking levy capacity or using the 1% to bolster reserves.

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