SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown announced two cost-saving measures to stabilize the city's $50 million budget deficit on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
The first measure is a voluntary retirement incentive proposal for members of the Spokane Police:
- Officers who are 50 years or older and have their age and years of service equal to 70 years combined are eligible.
- Officers who apply by August 1, 2024, will receive a monthly payment of $1000 and must retire by September 1, 2024.
- Those who apply to the second deadline of September 31, 2024, will receive $800 a month and must retire by December 31, 2024.
- This proposal has to be approved by the Spokane City Council
The second measure is two mandatory furlough days for cabinet members.
- This will save the city roughly $30,000 in total.
“Cost savings must happen as part of closing the structural gap in the City’s budget. Every amount saved contributes to our overall goal of fiscally responsible budgeting while providing essential City services,” Mayor Brown said.
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