Spokane voters are being asked to consider a $440 million investment into parks and schools in a collaborative effort between the Spokane Public Schools and the Spokane Parks Department to maximize funding by proposing integrative projects.
Dubbed “Together Spokane,” the collaboration includes a $240 million parks levy and $200 million Spokane Public Schools bond that will be paid for over the next 20 years. These funds look to renovate, build and expand both parks’ and schools’ facilities and services while strengthening inter-agency collaboration.
While the agencies are coming to voters with a collaborative, joint proposal, the levy and bond will appear before voters as two separate items…