Board to name committees and correct precinct language for West Plains aquifer ballot measure
April 27, 2026 | Spokane County, Washington
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Spokane County staff briefed the board on procedural steps for a West Plains aquifer protection ballot measure on April 27, 2026.
Ben told commissioners that election offices require the county to submit names for three-member committees supporting and opposing the measure; one of the originally proposed 'for' nominees declined, so staff recommended a narrowed list of three members for the 'for' committee and identified one resident agreeable to serve on the 'against' committee. The auditor's office will accept the submitted names and solicit additional volunteers if a three-person opposing committee is not filled.
Staff also discovered an administrative precinct change: precinct 6016 had been split into two precincts after the board packet was prepared. The split does not change the boundaries of the proposed aquifer protection area, but staff recommended a technical resolution to add the newly created precinct (665) in the West Plains mapping and submit that correction on the upcoming agenda.
The board did not vote during the briefing; staff said the resolutions and committee nominations would appear on the next day's agenda and be submitted to elections on the required timetable.
No public-action outcome was recorded in the briefing; staff sought direction to finalize the nomination slate and precinct housekeeping language.
Ben told commissioners that election offices require the county to submit names for three-member committees supporting and opposing the measure; one of the originally proposed 'for' nominees declined, so staff recommended a narrowed list of three members for the 'for' committee and identified one resident agreeable to serve on the 'against' committee. The auditor's office will accept the submitted names and solicit additional volunteers if a three-person opposing committee is not filled.
Staff also discovered an administrative precinct change: precinct 6016 had been split into two precincts after the board packet was prepared. The split does not change the boundaries of the proposed aquifer protection area, but staff recommended a technical resolution to add the newly created precinct (665) in the West Plains mapping and submit that correction on the upcoming agenda.
The board did not vote during the briefing; staff said the resolutions and committee nominations would appear on the next day's agenda and be submitted to elections on the required timetable.
No public-action outcome was recorded in the briefing; staff sought direction to finalize the nomination slate and precinct housekeeping language.
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