With more than $80 million to spend, city to gather public input on American Rescue Plan priorities

The city of Spokane has $81 million in federal aid coming its way, and Mayor Nadine Woodward and the Spokane City Council want input on how to spend it.

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Mon., July 19, 2021

Spokane city and county officials talk with the media, Monday, July 19, 2021, in The Gathering Place beside Spokane City Hall and talk about the process that the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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Mayor Nadine Woodward, center, stands Monday with local and county officials and business leaders in the Gathering Place near Spokane City Hall to talk about the process the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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Mayor Nadine Woodward, second from left, stands with local and county officials and business leaders, Monday, July 19, 2021, in The Gathering Place beside Spokane City Hall and talks about the process that the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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Mayor Nadine Woodward, center, stands with county commissioners Al French, left, and Josh Kerns, Monday, July 19, 2021, in The Gathering Place beside Spokane City Hall and talks about the process that the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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Spokane City Council member Candace Mumm, center, stands with city and county leaders on July 19, 2021, in The Gathering Place beside Spokane City Hall and talks about the process that the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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Spokane City Council member Michael Cathcart, center, stands with city and county leaders, Monday, July 19, 2021, in The Gathering Place beside Spokane City Hall and talks about the process that the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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Spokane County Commissioner Josh Kerns stands at a microphone, in front of other city and county leaders, Monday, July 19, 2021, in The Gathering Place beside Spokane City Hall and talks about the process that the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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Spokane County Commissioner Josh Kerns stands at a microphone, in front of other city and county leaders, Monday, July 19, 2021, in The Gathering Place beside Spokane City Hall and talks about the process that the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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Spokane County Commissioner Josh Kerns stands at a microphone beside Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward, right, Monday, July 19, 2021, in The Gathering Place beside Spokane City Hall and talks about the process that the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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Greater Spokane Incorporated CEO Alisha Benson , center, stands with city and county leaders, Monday, July 19, 2021, in The Gathering Place beside Spokane City Hall and talks about the process that the city and county will use to allocate American Recovery Plan funds in the near future.

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