(The Center Square) – As tensions rise, Spokane Regional Emergency Communications sent a letter to the Spokane City Council on Friday requesting time to clear up some confusion before the two split ways.
The SREC Executive Board of Directors decided to remove the city from the regional dispatch network in June, following years of failed negotiations. The final split is scheduled for January after the city had asked the state to claw back years of funding so it could prop up its own public safety answering point.
Exclusive reporting by The Center Square revealed a feasibility study suggesting that the switch could cost Spokane $94 million over the first five years alone, before accounting for inflation. It also outlined a 14-month timeline to launch, contingent on several assumptions, despite the January 2026 deadline…