(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown claims public safety in the city could be at risk if a significant new tax levy isn't approved to fill holes in the budget. Brown said the Community Safety Levy could raise around $40 million annually over the next five years if it passes. Property owners would shoulder the cost at an additional tax of $1 per $1000 of assessed property value, costing the median owner approximately $323 more in taxes each year. “With... Read this story
