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Spokane Valley to Councilmember Merkel: Pay for your own attorney — again
(The Center Square) – For the second time since September, Spokane Valley declined Tuesday to provide Councilmember Al Merkel ...
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Spokane Valley hosts PRA training after Councilmember Merkel’s alleged violations
(The Center Square) – The city of Spokane Valley reminded Councilmember Al Merkel on Tuesday what state law expects of him after the municipality spent over $235,000 last year addressing his ...
Spokane Valley voters to weigh in on future of city’s law enforcement services through sales tax measure on August ballot
Spokane Valley voters will be asked to decide this August if they want to pay a higher sales tax to pay for more policing.
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How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
Spokane Valley Councilmember Al Merkel is a big guy — 6 feet, 350 pounds, bushy black beard — with a loud voice. He is also, according to an independent investigation initiated last year by ...
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Spokane Valley City Council considering placing 0.1% sales tax on the ballot to fund bolstering of police services
The Spokane Valley City Council is considering asking ... ballot measure scheduled for its April 1 meeting. Councilman Al Merkel was the lone dissenting vote, saying he believes “we have the ...
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Spokane's Dwight Merkel Sports Complex to receive AED Saturday
The Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in Spokane will soon have a new tool to assist those experiencing heart issues.
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Spokane Valley voters to weigh in on future of city's law enforcement services through sales tax measure on August ballot
The Spokane Valley City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to place a 0.1% sales tax measure on the Aug. 5 ballot in an effort to bolster the Spokane Valley Police Department. Councilman Al Merkel cast the ...