2026.03.31 Board Briefing Meeting

Spokane County Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026

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Sheriff briefing: FIFA World Cup grant request

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Under Sheriff Kevin Ritchie briefed the board that Spokane County was awarded a $726,158 2026 FIFA World Cup grant to support operations for base camp/fan zones in Spokane and at Lumen Field in Seattle. He said funds cover overtime for the explosive disposal unit and real-time crime center support, funded flight hours between Seattle and Spokane, certification/training for a counter-UAS deputy, and three pieces of equipment including a long-range acoustic device, a helicopter aerial platform, and an "agile" explosive‑hazard robot. Ritchie said there is no local match; signed paperwork had not,

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Spokane County commissioners heard briefings on a $726,158 FIFA World Cup grant for sheriff operations, a proposed three-year IT contract renewal with Barracuda, a Liberty Lake driving-range construction bid and Gateway Park lease termination that threatens a popular dog park, a planned 78-acre Conservation Futures purchase, and recommendations for roughly $3.35 million in local affordable-housing awards.

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