SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The Spokane Valley City Council is emphasizing the need for more patrol officers as it unveils the first look at its preliminary budget for 2025.
The council has decided against pursuing a 1 percent property tax increase without voter approval, opting instead to rely on economic growth to bridge the financial gap.
Mayor Pam Haley addressed the challenges in staffing public safety positions. “But we don’t have those 10 officers, why? Because you can’t hire them,” she said…