Southgate Neighborhood Council has $1000 in funds to organize volunteer-led clean up events in our neighborhood.

Have you noticed a residence, business, or park in the Southgate Neighborhood that could benefit from a neighborhood clean-up? You can comment on this post or email southgatecouncil@gmail.com to suggest a clean-up event.

The funds can be used to:
▪ Request a 6-yard dumpster for neighborhood special event or park/public area clean-up or leaf pick up for
elderly neighbors, etc. (Damage release form must be completed.)
▪ Check out clean-up supplies from Solid Waste (vests, grabbers, buckets, garbage bags) and request an
amount in disposal pass funds for public area clean up. (Volunteer waiver form must be completed.)
▪ Check out graffiti abatement supplies (paint, paint trays, rollers, garbage bags) for public area clean-up.

Private property must have a waiver signed and supplied to ONS before event.

Neighborhood Beautification Event Examples

• Partner with neighbors who have code violations:
• Request a 6-yard dumpster
• Request a dumpster to be placed at a home that is in
  violation City Code for excess waste. Work the Office of
  Neighborhood Services and Code Enforcement to identify
  neighbors in need. Some residents don’t have the physical
  or financial ability to remove waste from their property.
  Recruit volunteers to help load waste into dumpster. Possibly trim landscaping and mow grass.
• Consider partnering with your local C.O.P.S. Shop to survey landscaping and how Crime Prevention Through
  Environmental Design (CPTED) might be helpful for the resident.
• Private property requires a waiver signed by property owner. A damage release form is required for dumpster
  requests.
  
• Clean-up public park, trail, or street:
• Request a 6-yard dumpster or disposal passes (if planning
  to dispose of yourself) and clean-up supplies (vests,
  grabbers, buckets, garbage bags)
• Plan a clean-up event in your neighborhood. Request a
  dumpster to be placed in a location central to your clean
  up or use disposal passes to remove waste via garbage
  bags.
• A damage release form is required for dumpster requests.
• Note that state owned trails require state authorization.
  
• Graffiti Abatement:
• Request graffiti abatement supplies (vests, paint, rollers, paint trays, garbage bags)
• Plan an event to paint over nuisance graffiti/ tagging in your neighborhood. Request supplies for an estimated
  number of volunteers. Private property requires a waiver signed by property owner.

Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, May 8 at 7pm at the Talbot Event Center at NEWESD 101 (4202 S Regal St.) This is a hybrid meeting, you can join in-person or via Zoom. Use meeting ID : 849 4369 8811 and Passcode: 227495 to join. Or join by phone: (253) 215-8782.

We’ll see you May 10 at 7pm at ESD 101 or via Zoom!

Would you like to be added to our email list? Send an email to southgatecouncil@gmail.com.

Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, April 10 at 7pm at the Talbot Event Center at NEWESD 101 (4202 S Regal St.) This is a hybrid meeting, you can join in-person or via Zoom. Use meeting ID : 849 4369 8811 and Passcode: 227495 to join. Or join by phone: (253) 215-8782.

We’ll see you April 10 at 7pm at ESD 101 or via Zoom!

Would you like to be added to our email list? Send an email to southgatecouncil@gmail.com.

SpoCanopy’s goal is to increase Spokane’s urban canopy by planting free street trees neighborhoods with low canopy coverage and disproportionate environmental disparities, so that all communities have access to the benefits of street trees and green spaces. 

Street trees provide a wide variety of benefits such as storm water mitigation, keeping our Spokane River clean, providing habitat for urban wildlife, increasing property values, providing shade, decreasing energy usage, and lowering temperature on the streets, sidewalks, and overall neighborhood. Trees also help to boost immune systems by reducing area pollution and air-borne particles. Studies have shown that time spent in nature and around trees can even reduce stress.

SpoCanopy has trees available for planting this spring! Go here to request a tree: https://landscouncil.org/urban-canopy

Help the Spokane Regional Transportation Council identify locations that may need improvements. You can help our community reach the goal of zero fatalities on our roads by filling out the Regional Safety Action Plan survey. To learn more about the plan click here.

The 2024 Neighborhood Clean-Up Program once again includes disposal passes! The Disposal Pass Program is designed to help residents in the City of Spokane remove extra waste by distributing $25 passes, valid at the Waste to Energy Facility.

Starting March 1, 2024, City of Spokane residents will be able to submit a request for a disposal pass. Passes will be emailed to you and will be valid for 30 days. Disposal passes are available until program funding is expended.

City of Spokane residents can request a pass through their My Spokane account. Go here for more details:

https://my.spokanecity.org/neighborhoods/programs/clean-up/#:~:text=The%20Disposal%20Pass%20Program%20is,request%20for%20a%20disposal%20pass.

The City of Spokane is calling on its diverse and talented residents to apply for vacant positions on various boards and commissions.  

The City is committed to ensuring its boards and commissions reflect the rich tapestry of the greater Spokane community and include people with unique experiences and viewpoints. Unfortunately, many groups, neighborhoods, and cultural communities are currently underrepresented.  

·  Women account for 50.10% of Spokane’s population, but only make up 39.29% of appointees to City of Spokane boards and commissions. 

·  Latinos make up 7.20% of Spokane’s population, but only 3.06% percent of appointees to City of Spokane boards and commissions. 

Serving on a board or commission provides opportunities to shape policies and influence important issues like public safety, transportation, and housing.  

“It is critically important that we have diverse voices at the table to ensure that decisions reflect the needs and interests of all members of our community. Serving in these open roles is an opportunity to work with others for positive change and make a lasting impact on the trajectory of our town,” Mayor Lisa Brown said.   

“Serving on a board or commission is not only an opportunity to give back to your community, it is opportunity to influence the issues that impact you. Your voice matters, and the City of Spokane is committed to making sure it is heard loud and clear,” said Council President Betsy Wilkerson.  

Mayor Brown is looking to remove barriers to participation on Spokane’s boards and commissions. She is looking at the possibility of reimbursing childcare costs incurred due to a member’s attendance at a City meeting and how best to assist members who may need assistance with transportation and other costs associated with serving.   

A list of open positions and applications can be found here.

Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, March 13 at 7pm at the Talbot Event Center at NEWESD 101 (4202 S Regal St.) This is a hybrid meeting, you can join in-person or via Zoom. Use meeting ID : 849 4369 8811 and Passcode: 227495 to join. Or join by phone: (253) 215-8782.

We’ll see you March 13 at 7pm at ESD 101 or via Zoom!

Would you like to be added to our email list? Send an email to southgatecouncil@gmail.com.

Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, February 14 at 7pm at the Talbot Event Center at NEWESD 101 (4202 S Regal St.) This is a hybrid meeting, you can join in-person or via Zoom. Use meeting ID : 849 4369 8811 and Passcode: 227495 to join. Or join by phone: (253) 215-8782.

We’ll see you February 14 at 7pm at ESD 101 or via Zoom!

Would you like to be added to our email list? Send an email to southgatecouncil@gmail.com.

City Council District 3 is hosting a Land Use Town Hall. All city of Spokane residents are invited. The Town Hall will address how we develop, manage open space, and our growth management plan.

Thursday, Feb. 22, 5:30pm-8:30pm at the West Central Community Center in the Newtown Room.