‘There will be job loss’ — Spokane mayor says city workers to be laid off after city budget comes up $13M short

Spokane’s municipal government leaders say they plan to lay off city workers to help balance a newly announced $13 million budget deficit.

This comes less than a year after Mayor Lisa Brown said the city was “back on a path to fiscal responsibility” in November 2024 after dealing with last year’s $25 million deficit.

Brown’s tone is less triumphant now…

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