Spokane Council's 2013 budget debate
The Spokane City Council on Dec. 10 debated - and passed - Mayor David Condon's proposed 2013 budget with few changes. The budget closes a revenue shortfall of about $10 million by reorganizing departments, eliminating vacant city positions and laying off some city employees.
Several dozen people here for tonight's #Spokane council meeting, in which council members will vote on @david_a_Condon's budget.- RT @SpokaneFaking: #SpokaneFakingNews is patiently waiting to see if we get cut from #Spokane 2013 budget. Very faking likely.
- Councilman Mike Fagan gets $15k set aside for body cameras for @SpokanePD in new budget. #Spokane
- It's going to cost more than $600k to buy body cameras for @SpokanePD. Read more here ow.ly/1Q8vB8 via @jonesdaily
- Councilman @jonbsnyder lobbying for money in budget to get Worksource set up in #Spokane library.
- Councilwoman Amber Waldref ignores Fagan's rant, outlined her support of @jonbsnyder's amendment for worksource money for #Spokane Library.
- Three 'yes' votes for @jonbsnyder's $15k proposal for Worksource at the #Spokane Library. And four no votes - so it fails.
- A line of public commentors, many from #Spokane Alliance, now speaking on @david_a_Condon's 2013 budget.
- CFO Gavin Cooley sitting in audience as commenters thrash big pay raises for he & handful of dept managers. More here: ow.ly/1Q8yok
