This is just a reminder that there is no Spokane Valley City Council meeting tonight. The next meeting is set for Dec. 27 and the agenda looks pretty full. The Mayor will appoint two planning commission members and there will be discussions on the city's snow plowing policies, the street maintenance contract and the street sweeping contract.

Spokane Valley council meetings have been running long lately, but after seeing yesterday's Spokane City Council meeting stretch until 1:30 a.m., I don't think I'll complain so much about the occasional 10 p.m. meeting. Yes, you read right; 1:30 a.m. And the meeting started at 6 p.m.