SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane city officials are weighing a new tax on downtown parking that could make it more expensive for drivers to park in the city center.
The proposed tax would impose a 12% levy on commercial parking lots downtown. Multi-story parking facilities like the Parkade or Riverpark Square would face a lower 6% tax rate.
The increases would likely be passed on to drivers, raising concerns among downtown business owners who say parking costs already deter customers…