Public hearing on dividing voting precincts in Spokane County scheduled for March 10, 2026.

NO. 2026-0105

BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

IN THE MATTER OF DIVIDING, ALTERING, COMBINING, OR CREATING NEW VOTING PRECINCTS WITHIN SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington, (“Board”) pursuant to the provisions of RCW 29A.16.040 and RCW 29A.16.050, that a public hearing will be held on:

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M.
(OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER)
COMMISSIONERS' HEARING ROOM
LOWER LEVEL
PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING
1026 W. BROADWAY AVENUE
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99260-0170

The public may also participate remotely via conference call by calling 1-877-853-5257 (MEETING ID: 856 7484 5677) and/or view the public meeting via: Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85674845677 (MEETING ID: 856 7484 5677).

Any written comments on the subject of the public hearing must be received by Thursday, February 12, 2026, no later than 12:00 NOON by gvasquez@spokanecounty.gov.

The purpose of the public hearing will be for the Board of County Commissioners to consider public testimony and take action on dividing, altering, combining, or creating new voting precincts. The Spokane County Auditor is recommending the Board approve of dividing two current voting precincts, thereby creating two (2) new voting precincts. The voting precincts proposed to be divided are Precinct 7301 and Precinct 6016.

A map showing the proposed changes to the precincts as recommended by the Spokane County Auditor is available for public viewing in the offices of the Board of County Commissioners located at 1116 West Broadway Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99260 during normal business hours and is also available on the County's website at www.spokanecounty.gov.

Any person may appear at the date, time, and place set forth herein and present testimony on the proposed voting precinct alterations recommended by the Spokane County Auditor. To ensure that everyone attending has an opportunity to speak, testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. The Board reserves the right to adjust the time frame allotted to speakers, as well as hearing procedures, during the hearing.

Additional information regarding this Notice may be obtained by contacting Mike McLaughlin, Spokane County Elections Manager at (509) 477-6390.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) INFORMATION: Spokane County is committed to providing equal access to its facilities, programs and services for persons with disabilities. The Commissioner's Hearing Room at 1026 West Broadway, to the extent it is used for the meeting/hearing, is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with an infrared assistive listening system for persons with hearing loss. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations or further information may call, write, or email Ashley Cloud at (509) 477-5750 (TDD), 824 North Adams Street, Spokane, WA 99260; or acloud@spokanecounty.gov. Please contact us forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting/hearing date.

PASSED AND ADOPTED This 24th day of February, 2026.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
MARY BROOKS, CHAIR
JOSH KERNS, VICE-CHAIR
AL FRENCH, COMMISSIONER
AMBER WALDREF, COMMISSIONER
CHRIS JORDAN, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST: Ginna Vasquez, Clerk of the Board
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