Spokane officials are weighing a local eviction safeguard for renters hit financially by disasters, now that the state’s fire-related pause on some removals has ended.
The measure would pause certain evictions for tenants whose earnings fall because of wildfires or other officially declared emergencies.
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On September 9, the Spokane City Council plans to review an ordinance for renters whose income drops during an emergency, according to The Spokesman-Review.
To qualify, a tenant would need to show that a declared disaster or civil emergency caused at least a 10% drop in average monthly income…