Does my comment matter?

It should.

1. Email the City

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Email the City

This is a shared request. Your location is included, and everyone asks for the same six-month extension with public comments open for all six months. It opens in your email app.

Add a line about your own street, or write the whole thing yourself. A specific comment gives the City a specific issue to address.

2. Sign the Petition

State law gives Spokane until the end of 2026 to finish its 20-year growth plan.

People recovering from the Spokane Complex fires should not lose their chance to help shape the plan.

The petition asks the Washington State Legislature to give Spokane six more months to complete the PlanSpokane update.

Sign the Petition

3. Go to the Next City Council Meeting

Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 ยท 6pm
Lower level of City Hall in the Council Chambers

Why go? Ask Council to support a six-month extension, keep public comments open for all six months, and announce the deadline at least 30 days before comments close.

You can attend without speaking. Never underestimate the power of showing up.

To speak, select Open Forum on the City signup.

What People Are Saying

Read public comments and testimony already submitted to the City.
Starting with comments about public participation.

Example 1 of 30
Linda CarrollMay 27, 2026 City Meeting Show which neighborhoods were consulted early and what changed as a result.
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“Instead of convert, amend, engage, put engage, convert, amend, because people who live in the community are the ones who have the most information to give you and have the most at stake.”
Example 1 of 30