Ordinance Summary 25-004City of Spokane Valley
10210 E.Sprague
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 720-5000
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED
BY SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 25-004 passed by the Spokane Valley City Council
on the 151 day of April 2025:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY AT THE AUGUST 5, 2025 ELECTION OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING AN
INCREASE TO THE SALES AND USE TAX IN SPOKANE VALLEY OF ONE -TENTH OF ONE
PERCENT (0.1 %) ON THE SELLING PRICE OR VALUE OF AN ARTICLE TO FUND PUBLIC
SAFETY AS PERMITTED IN RCW 82.14.450; SETTING FORTH THE TEXT OF THE
BALLOT PROPOSITION; DIRECTING PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO TAKE NECESSARY
ACTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO. The purpose of
this Ordinance is to provide a proposition for a public safety sales tax (0.1%) for funding public safety
services on the August 5, 2025, ballot. Section 1 speaks to public safety sales and use tax. Section 2
speaks about the calling of election. Section 3 details local voters' pamphlet authorized. Section 4 speaks
to ratification and Section 5 provides for an effective date. The full text of Ordinance 25-004 is available
at the City of Spokane Valley City offices as identified above. A copy will be mailed upon request to the
City Clerk.
Marci Patterson, City Clerk
Published: April 25, 2025
I certify that I believe the foregoing summary to be a true and complete summary of Ordinance No. 25-004,
that the summary provides adequate notice to the public of the contents of this ordinance, and that the
original ordinance is on file with the City Clerk.
Marci atterson, City Clerk