Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown unveils tax proposal that would raise $192.5 million over five years for public safety

Apr. 12—Facing a major budget deficit but still hoping to make significant investments in policing, the fire department and community health, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown has unveiled an ambitious tax proposal to pay for it all. Brown wants voters this August to raise property taxes that would cost the median homeowner an additional $323 each year. In all, the proposal would raise a projected …