Commissioners oppose local income tax

SPOKANE – Spokane County commissioners have joined the no income tax bandwagon.

During their meeting Tuesday, Dec. 14, commissioners unanimously approved a resolution opposing any local income tax.

Spokane County joined Franklin and Yakima Counties and a host of cities opposing a local income tax.

“Such a tax would be in direct conflict with the high value Spokane County places on promoting economic development through the attraction and expansion of financially healthy, family wage paying employers,” the resolution says. “Small businesses are the backbone of our local, regional, state, and na...