by Gavin Cooley | Jan 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
1. Spokane’s Overdose Crisis: A Tragic Call to Action While the nation takes small but meaningful steps forward in the fight against overdose deaths, Spokane County’s numbers tell a tragic and deeply concerning story. Nationally, overdose deaths declined by 4% from...
by Gavin Cooley | Dec 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
1. A Focus on Better Government In my many years as CFO of the City of Spokane, I never found a lack of money to be the obstacle to achieving big results. In other words, Spokane can accomplish big things without raising costs—a principle more vital than ever as we...
by Gavin Cooley | Dec 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
1. Correction Center and Support Services in 2025 For over two decades, Spokane County has grappled with the pressing need to replace/update its aging correctional facilities, notably the main jail built in 1986 and the Geiger Corrections Center, arepurposed military...
by Gavin Cooley | Dec 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
1. City Council Upholds Traditional Meeting Schedule The Spokane City Council decided last week to maintain its longstanding practice of holding meetings on Mondays, a tradition spanning over 112 years. Other changes adjusting procedural rules were also rejected after...
