Spokane Proposition 2
Election Results
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 16,208 | 51.06% |
| No | 15,536 | 48.94% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About the Measure
Proposition 2 clears up language in the City Charter about the salaries of elected officials, but doesn’t change the rules. The mayor still would be entitled to a salary equal to that of the highest paid city employee other than the city administrator. City Council members pay under the proposition would be set by ordinance that wouldn’t take effect until after the current term is over. That’s not a change under the current system. The council decided by ordinance in 2007 that its pay would be set by a Salary Review Commission, a system that would not change.
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