SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday to approve an ordinance establishing a new 0.1% sales tax and use that tax to fund a new Community Safety Campus and expand mental health response investments.
The tax will cost $1 for every $1,000 residents and visitors spend in the city, with essential items including food, prescriptions and rent exempt. The effective date is Jan. 1, 2027…