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Submit Your Sidewalk Repair/Install Requests

Submit Your Sidewalk Repair/Install Requests

Do you have broken, uneven, or missing sidewalks in your area? Emerson-Garfield neighborhood is compiling a list of sidewalk repairs and installations for the 2013 sidewalk project. If you have a request to repair a stretch of sidewalk or install new sidewalk, please submit your request to Sara Kimball via e-mail at kimballs09@gmail.com no later than March 1. All requests will be examined and included in a priority list provided to the City of Spokane. Engineers from the city will…

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Materials for the Feb. 13 EGNC Meeting

Materials for the Feb. 13 EGNC Meeting

Planning on attending the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meeting tomorrow? The agenda for the February 13 meeting and the minutes from last month’s meeting on January 9 are now available. Access them on the “Downloads” page or just grab them here: Agenda for the February 13, 2013 meeting Minutes from the January 9, 2012 meeting Among other things, we’ll be discussing the Spring Cleanup, the logo contest, and a neighborhood database idea. Judge Tracy Staab from the Spokane Municipal Court will…

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Public Meetings for the Comprehensive Plan Update

Public Meetings for the Comprehensive Plan Update

The City of Spokane Planning and Development Services Department is going to host three public meetings to gather input from citizens on the 2012-2014 Comprehensive Plan Review and Update. Why is this important? The city’s Comprehensive Plan (PDF link) is just that — a plan that covers every aspect of how Spokane aims to grow and develop in the coming years. Put simply, it’s our city’s vision for the future, and it determines what kind of decisions are made in the here…

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Online Voters’ Guide for Feb 12 Special Election

Online Voters’ Guide for Feb 12 Special Election

An online voters’ guide (PDF) for Props 1-3 in the upcoming (Feb 12) special election is now available. Here’s the breakdown: Proposition No. 1 proposes to amend the City Charter to add two new sections regarding the Office of Police Ombudsman and a Police Ombudsman Commission. Proposition No. 1 proposes to amend the City Charter to add two new sections regarding the Office of Police Ombudsman and a Police Ombudsman Commission. Proposition No. 2 proposes to amend the City Charter…

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Citizen Code Enforcement Volunteers Needed

Citizen Code Enforcement Volunteers Needed

The Office of Neighborhood Services/Code Enforcement is currently accepting applications for Citizen Code Enforcement Volunteers. Code Enforcement makes sure that all the niceties of neighborly living are maintained, even if there’s one party that doesn’t see why the niceties of neighborly living are necessary. So, for example, Code Enforcement is what keeps your neighbors from erecting an 8-foot-high fence along your property while you’re away on vacation. When polite requests fail, it provides a route for reprimanding the homeowner with…

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