(The Center Square) – The city of Spokane may split from another regional partnership after Spokane County rejected a request on Friday to participate in picking a new head of its animal control agency.
Friday’s letter from Scott Simmons, chief executive officer of the county, highlights the latest divide between the two. The council had voted unanimously last Monday to send a letter to the county asking it to consider their input, but Simmons says neither party ever agreed to run the agency together.
Councilmember Michael Cathcart led the effort last week and has said Spokane may set up its own animal control agency soon. If that happens, it would add to a list of recent splits; most recently, the city pulled out of Spokane Regional Emergency Communications after years of failed negotiations…