By John McCallum
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Local mayors: 'Give us our money back

Elected officials announce plans to lobby Olympia for restoration of shared liquor revenue, other funds

 

Last updated 1/22/2015 at 12:06pm

John McCallum

Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove addresses the media at a Jan. 12 press conference about Washington cities need to recover shared liquor revenue from the state. Behind him are left to right Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing, Chewelah Mayor Dorothy Knauss, Rosalia Mayor Nan Konishi, Spokane Valley Mayor Dean Grafos and city of Spokane Mayor David Condon.

The message delivered by local mayors at the Jan. 8 West Plains Chamber of Commerce breakfast was polite, but clear.

It was the same one delivered again at a Jan. 12 press conference outside the city of Spokane's Fire Station No. 4, and one Washington legislators can expect to hear more of in the coming weeks - "Give us our money back!"

It was a message delivered both times by Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove and Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing. The pair were joined at the press conference by Spokane Mayor David Condon, Spokane Valley Mayor Dean Grafos, Chewelah Mayor Dorothy Knauss and Town...



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