Remarks by Mary Brooks
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“Welcome everybody. It is September 29th, 2026. It is our two o'clock commissioner consent agenda meeting. Let the record reflect that all five commissioners are present. There was no written comment received for items on today's agenda. And so we do have about... 12 or 13 people signed up. So we will just, on public comment, we'll limit it to two minutes for everyone. And we'll go ahead and stand for the pledge.”
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“Okay, so I'm gonna open public forum and we're gonna start with the people online. So if you would, I'm gonna, Ron, if you can let me know who.”
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“Yes, okay Brittany, we'll start with you and we're limited to two minutes.”
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“Thanks. Thank you. Your two minutes is up. Lon Otison? You have two minutes.”
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“Thank you. There's one last person online and then we'll go to the people that are here in the audience. Terry Otteson, you have two minutes.”
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“Okay. Next, Josh, I'm going to have you help me just for timing.”
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“Nope. Yes. So then we'll wait until that is item 8D and we will add that to our listed. Thank you. Next is Spencer Lambden.”
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“And I'll just say, Patricia is scheduled to speak regarding the proclamation, so she is not coming up at open public forum. Thank you.”
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“So I will say our next, we have a scheduled public hearing for our budget that is now set up for October 20th at 5.30. So we are having an evening meeting.”
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“Right. Right here? And that's on our budget discussions.”
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“OK, so that ends our public hearing, our open public forum at this point in time. And so then I'm going to look to item 3A, which is a proclamation. The proclamation is October 2026 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Spokane County, Washington. And I will look to my fellow commissioner.”
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“MOTION IS SECOND FOR THE PROCLAMATION THAT WAS JUST READ. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion passes unanimously. Justin, I'm not sure who's coming up to speak. We'll have you speak to the topic and then we'll hand you the resolution.”
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“Thank you. If you guys would all like to come up and we'll take a picture with you and pass the proclamation on. Okay, so for the rest of the agenda through, except for item eight and nine, I will look to my fellow commissioners.”
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“I have a motion and a second for items four, five, and six, six, and seven, and all sub-items. Any further comments? Commissioner French?”
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“Thank you. Any other discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion passes unanimously. Okay, that is going to take us to item 8A. We'll start with 8A, to consider vacation of a portion of Keeney Road. County Engineers Road File Number 345S for this booking, County Public Works Department. And Matt Zarek, are we going to listen to you for a few items?”
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“see any questions from the board so thank you very much this is a open this is a public hearing item for this item so if there's anyone wishing to testify please come forward now second call third and fight yes and it's so just it's speaking to this road vacation”
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“Third and final call for anyone wishing to testify on item number 8A. Is there no one online? No one else in the audience? I will close the public testimony on item 8A and look to my fellow commissioners.”
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“Okay, I have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion on this item? seeing none all those in favor please signify by saying aye aye motion passes unanimously that will then take us to item eight b which is to consider vacation of a portion of lyons avenue in the platte clearview county road county engineers road file number 2416 for the Spokane County Public Works Department. And Matt Zaricor.”
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“And just to clarify, the landowners are requesting next year?”
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“Thank you. Any other questions for Matt? Seeing none. This is a public hearing item, so we'll open it up for public testimony on item A to B. First call for anyone wanting to testify. Seeing no one online, no one in the audience. Second call. Seeing no one online and no one in the audience, I will, third and final call. Seeing no one, I will close the public testimony and look to my fellow commissioners.”
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“Okay, I have a motion. Second. Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Motion passes unanimously. That then takes us to item 8C, which is to consider vacation of a portion of Martin Road and a portion of Mose Road. County Engineers Road file numbers 3010 and 3220 for the Spokane County Public Works Department and Matt Zaricor.”
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“Thank you. Is there anyone else in the public or online that would like to speak to item 38C? Seeing no one else, this is third and final call for 8C. Seeing no one else, I will close the public testimony on 8C and look to my fellow commissioners.”
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“I've already closed a public hearing on 8C. Ma'am?”
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“Okay, my motion is second. Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion passes unanimously. That will then take us to item number 8D, is in the matter of creating the affordable housing permit program for expedited review and fee deferrals and adopting a new section 3.08.080 of the Spokane County Code. I think Jordan Neal you're gonna be speaking to this Thank you Thank You madam chair Pull up the presentation real quick”
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