Spokane, Wash. — Spokane County commissioners are being asked to approve a sheriff-backed application tied to a new state public safety sales and use tax option.
Sheriff John Nowels briefed commissioners on the proposal during their planning session Tuesday. The request calls for approval of an attestation and application to the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
Nowels explains that under state law, eligible cities and counties can adopt a 0.1% sales and use tax for criminal justice purposes through RCW 82.14.345…