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As the Medical Lake and Elk communities begins the recovery after the devastating effects of the Gray and Oregon Road fires, local home builders are warning residents to be aware of scammers that may pose as legitimate contractors. The Spokane Home Builders Association encourages all residents to research contractors to avoid paying for substandard home repairs. The following is a list of things to remember when hiring a professional contractor. Always do your homework and proceed with care. Ask for proof of a current license from L&I Ask for proof of general liability and workman’s compensation insurance. A reputable contractor…
Read MoreSIGN THE LETTER Tell City Council to support CM Bingle’s compromise plan MAYOR’S PRESS CONFERENCE “Mayor Nadine Woodward joined Councilmember Jonathan Bingle today in announcing an alternative approach to updating development fees that help pay for growth-related transportation and utility infrastructure improvements. Bingle’s approach, which Woodward and Councilmember Michael Cathcart support, would begin collecting fees at an increased rate to address infrastructure costs, lessen the immediate impact on home prices in the middle of a housing emergency, allow badly needed development to continue, and engages the public in robust, meaningful participation on the development of an updated fee schedules. “This…
Read MoreYou may have heard that Spokane city council is up to no good again, and you would be right. If their emergency ordinance on General Facility Charges (GFC) passes this coming Monday, it may be one of the single largest blows to affordable housing in Spokane. To catch you all up quickly, the Spokane City council placed a moratorium on building in the Latah corridor for six months while working on updating Transportation Impact fees and General factly Charges (GFC). After tentatively finding an agreement on Transportation Impact Fees, the Council has now leveraged the end of the moratorium…
Read MoreThe city of Spokane Plan Commission is nearing a recommendation on new impact fees for structures inside city limits. These recommendations will be presented to the Spokane City council, which will debate and vote on these changes in early March. Below is where the Plan Commission suggestions seem to be heading. New District Boundaries – In addition to finalizing a new fee structure, the maps for where transportation impact fees are charged is being debated. The prevailing idea has the “south” district split into two separate districts. One district would be the Latah Creek area, and the other being…
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