Comstock Neighborhood Council schedules May 21 meeting; ONS announces June 9 District 2 town hall and grant deadline

Elizabeth, vice chair and communications director for the Comstock Neighborhood Council, said the council will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, in Comstock Park and that guest speakers will include Dr. Adam Swinyard, superintendent of Spokane Public Schools, and Garrett Jones, director of parks and recreation, to discuss “bridal, levy, and other topics.”

The announcement matters to residents because the speakers include the school district superintendent and the parks director, who typically present on funding and program decisions that affect neighborhood services and public facilities. Elizabeth also said the council meets on the third Wednesday of each month year-round.

Polly Anne Burge of the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) used the meeting to publish several city notices: the District 2 Neighborhood and City Council Town Hall is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, June 9, at the MLK Community Center; the Spokane Library has video of the April Lilac City Live event; and the ONS website hosts a digital copy of This is Spokane, a Civic Guide for Neighbors. Burge also said hard copies of the guide are available at the front desk at City Hall.

Burge reminded neighborhood councils that community engagement grant applications are due Monday, June 16, and said the Spokane Neighborhood Summit will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, and is seeking workshop presenters. She also noted upcoming outreach locations where the Comstock Neighborhood Council will appear: Summer Parkways on June 17, a summer concert at Rocket Market, and Labor Day activities tied to the symphony’s 40th anniversary at Comstock Park.

The meeting included historical remarks about Comstock Park: Elizabeth said the park was dedicated in 1938 and that it was the city’s first public pool. Those remarks were delivered as background information and did not include formal actions or votes.

No motions or formal votes were recorded in the provided transcript; the items announced are calendar, outreach and application deadlines and do not constitute policy decisions by the council or the city.