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Applicants Sought for WQTIF Neighborhood Committee

Applicants Sought for WQTIF Neighborhood Committee

The City of Spokane is seeking volunteers for a committee that helps to select public investments in three Spokane neighborhoods – West Central, Emerson-Garfield, and Riverside. The funding for the work comes from a special taxing district created by the City in this area in 2007.

A Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, which includes the Kendall Yards Development, was created by the City and County of Spokane to help pay for public improvements inside the Kendall Yards area and for projects in neighboring locations.

Volunteers are needed for a citizen committee — the Neighborhood Project Advisory Committee — which considers and recommends funding for the public projects in the neighborhoods. Recent work by this committee has included consideration of funds for improvements to the North Monroe area, Dutch Jake’s Park, and the pedestrian suspension bridge in Riverfront Park. The committee gives the citizens of Spokane a key voice in the development of public improvements in these neighborhoods.

The Committee currently has three open positions. The positions include a position for a resident of the Emerson-Garfield neighborhood, one for a resident from the Riverside neighborhood, and one for an at-large position that needs expertise or experience in economic development, finance, and/or real estate.

Tax-Increment Financing is an economic development tool established by the state. It allows for a portion of newly generated property taxes within a defined district to pay for public infrastructure, including traffic calming, sidewalks, parks, and more. In this case, 75 percent of the increased property taxes are used to pay for public improvements over 25 years.

Interested individuals are asked to fill out the City’s application for committees, boards and commissions.

Please submit it to:

Mayor’s Office, fifth floor of City Hall
808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA, 99201

or to

mayor@spokanecity.org
no later than August 30, 2019.

For more information on the West Quadrant TIF district, as well as the Neighborhood Project Advisory Committee, please see the West Quadrant TIF webpage.

Neighborhood Clean Up – June 23, 2019

Neighborhood Clean Up – June 23, 2019

Join your neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood. Stop by Alter Church (2308 N Lincoln) on Sunday, June 23 at 10:30 am.

A BBQ at Bellwether Brewing (2019 N Monroe) will follow the clean up!

Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Clean-Up – May 18, 2019

Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Clean-Up – May 18, 2019

It’s time for our 11th Annual Spring Cleanup, where we provide a free dumpster site to Emerson-Garfield residents (ID required for proof of residency)!

When: Saturday, May 18, 9am-12pm

Where: Faith Bible Church (600 W Cora)

We are accepting:

  • clean green – bagged only
  • refuse – no food items, dry wall, concrete, or nail-embedded wood
  • recycling – any mostly metal item
  • Salvation Army accepts donations of clothing and furniture
  • old electronics accept for e-cycle

The City reserves the right to refuse to haul anything considered dangerous, hazardous, toxic, corrosive, or reactive including but not limited to items that contain Freon, fluorescent, lighting tubing, compact fluorescent light bulbs or any other mercury containing lights, and paint. Visit ecyclewashington.org for recycling information.

Free dump passes are available June, August, and September at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market on the first Friday of each month.

Spokane in Motion educational series

Spokane in Motion educational series

The City of Spokane, in partnership with the Spokane Bicycle Club and i-Sustain, is sponsoring a series of educational events around innovative cycling infrastructure. The project is called Spokane in Motion, and the goal is to increase awareness around biking in the city and the region.

Building on the City’s Bike Master Plan, city officials are using this project to answer the questions:

  • What are some creative ways we can promote cycling in our region?
  • How can we make biking safer and more accessible to people?

A Danish bicycle planner will be coming to Spokane to share insights around the Danish experience, and a local cycling expert will provide insights from a U.S. perspective.

Both events are FREE and open to the public. The idea is to encourage curiosity and participation in cycling as an alternative form of transportation.

Danish Cycling Perspectives  (This event is specifically for students)
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019
Time: 3-4pm
Location: EWU Spokane Center, 668 N Riverpoint Blvd, #122
Free, tickets required here

Cycling in Denmark & the U.S. (Open to the public)
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019
Time: 5:30-7pm
Location: Gonzaga University Hemmingson Center Auditorium, 702 E Desmet Ave, Lower Level
Free, tickets required here

More info on Bike Everywhere Events:
May is Bike Everywhere Month and more event information can be found on the Spokane Bicycle Club’s Facebook page. There are a lot of exciting events planned, including:

5/5 Bloomsday Bike Coral – Riverfront Park
5/7 Gateway Bridge Celebration
5/13 Annual Pancake Breakfast – Riverfront Park
5/15 Ride of Silence
5/17 Pizza & Beer Party – David’s Pizza

The bicycle club is sponsoring a variety of short and medium rides, energizer stations, and bike maintenance events during the month.  More information can be found at the Spokane Bicycle Club website: http://www.spokanebicycleclub.org/ 

Please share this flyer with others!

Drug Take Back Day Event – Saturday, April 27

Drug Take Back Day Event – Saturday, April 27

Shadle Prevention & Wellness Coalition is partnering with Spokane Police Department, Spokane C.O.P.S., CHAS Health, and other community partners to host a FREE Community Event. (flyer)

WHAT: National Drug Take Back Day

WHEN: Saturday, April 27, from 10am – 2pm

WHERE: Knox Presbyterian Church / Spokane C.O.P.S. North Central (806 W. Knox Avenue, Spokane, WA 99205)

DETAILS: Bring your unused and/or expired prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and other drugs to be properly disposed of free of charge.

Medications, including liquids, can remain in their original containers and labels do not need to be removed.

Medications not in their original containers will also be accepted.

Needles and/or sharps will not be accepted at this event, but information on proper disposal of medical sharps will be provided.

The first 100 participants will receive a FREE medication lock box to take home!

QUESTIONS:    Contact Elysia Spencer, Coordinator, at (509) 703-2924 or espencer@esd101.net