CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
VOLUNTEERS WANTED: Pro & Con Committee Members for Public Safety Sales Tax
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
The City of Spokane Valley seeks members to serve on an Independent Pro Committee or Con Committee for a Public Safety Sales Tax. The Committees will consist of up to three members for each committee. Member qualifications include: must be a resident of the City of Spokane Valley. Committee members will be required to prepare arguments advocating voters' rejection or approval of the measure by May 6, 2025. Committee members serve without compensation. Appointments to this Commission are scheduled for the APRIL 29, 2025 Council meeting. Please request an application from City of Spokane Valley City Clerk Marci Patterson, 10210 E. Sprague Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA. 99206, (509) 720-5102. Applications can also be found on the City’s website at www.spokanevalleywa.gov under “volunteer opportunities.” Applications must be received by the City Clerk no later than 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2025.
Application for Pro & Con Committees
Marci Patterson
Spokane Valley City Clerk
Publish: April 18, 2025
RCW Requirements for Pro/Con Committees
RCW 29A.32.280
Arguments advocating approval or disapproval—Preparation by committees. (Effective January 1, 2025.)
(1) For each measure from a unit of local government included in a local voters' pamphlet, the legislative authority of that jurisdiction shall, not later than the resolution deadline, formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voters' approval of the measure and shall formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voters' rejection of the measure.
(2) The authority shall appoint persons that reside within the jurisdictional boundaries and are known to favor the measure to serve on the committee advocating approval and shall, whenever possible, appoint persons that reside within the jurisdictional boundaries and are known to oppose the measure to serve on the committee advocating rejection.
(3) Each committee shall have not more than three members, however, a committee may seek the advice of any person or persons.
(4) If the legislative authority of a unit of local government fails to make such appointments by the prescribed deadline, the county auditor shall issue a media release and publish information on the auditor's election website announcing the opportunity to form committees and provide statements. If the legislative authority is unable to make appointments, the auditor shall make appointments on a first-come, first-served basis if qualified committee members contact the auditor by the appropriate deadline.
(5) If no statement is produced, the auditor shall include a statement in the pamphlet stating that no person in the jurisdiction contacted the auditor to provide a statement, and there are no statements for that measure.
