Yahoo8d
How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
Spokane Valley Councilmember Al Merkel is a big guy — 6 feet, 350 pounds, bushy black beard — with a loud voice. He is also, ...
Cheney Free Press4d
Council moves to sue one of its own
The City Council voted 6-1 to pursue litigation against one of its own. Councilman Albert Merkel cast the lone dissenting vote, but the council discounted his vote. The vote followed a last minute ...
Spokane Valley City Council considering placing 0.1% sales tax on the ballot to fund bolstering of police services
The Spokane Valley City Council is considering asking voters to approve a sales tax measure this fall that would be used to ...
Spokane Valley may ask voters to raise taxes to fund additional police officers
Short on manpower and funding to hire more, the Spokane Valley City Council discussed taking a tax hike to the ballot on ...
KHQ7d
Proposed sales tax increase for police funding in Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley City Council is contemplating an increase in the sales tax rate to fund additional police officers. The city ...
Tri-City Herald8d
How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
Spokane Valley Councilmember Al Merkel is a big guy — 6 feet, 350 pounds, bushy black beard — with a loud voice. He is also, according to an independent investigation initiated last year by ...