Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward was one of 22 mayors in Washington's East region who provided input for Inslee as his office worked to develop a plan for Phase 3.
Daniel Walters photo Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward says the idea of bringing Breean Beggs (right) to the negotiating table came from the police union. S
pokane Mayor Nadine Woodward remembers seeing the police officers’ faces in June when the Spokane City Council struck down their proposed contract with a unanimous 7-0 vote. “The officers were watching that count happen as I was speaking to them,” Woodward says. “They were completely dejected, frustrated, upset. I got to see that personally.” The union had gone over three years without a current contract or pay raises. And yet, much of the public had been waiting more than
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March 4, 2021 1:39 PM Connor Sarles
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SPOKANE, Wash. Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward wrote a letter to Gov. Inslee outlining a proposal for Phase 3 a plan collaborated on by 20 elected officials in the East Region.
Washington residents are understandably restless in nearly a full year of COVID restrictions, and many are looking to Gov. Inslee and the Department of Health to provide guidance on moving to the next phase of the Healthy Washington recovery plan.
On Thursday, Washington State Senate Republicans drafted a proposal of their own, calling for immediate K-12 returns to school and 50% capacity at venues across the board, which the Governor’s Office slammed in a response.
Washington hasn't yet announced plans for Phases 3 or 4 of the reopening plan, but Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward is lobbying to be a part of the process.