You’re invited to join the Southgate Neighborhood Council in a project to help Ben Burr Park on Saturday, May 20 at 1pm.
Help us beautify Benn Burr Park by spreading bark chips throughout the planting beds and tree wells in Ben Burr Park. The Parks Department has recently pruned and weeded the planting beds; bark chips will help suppress weeds and retain moisture for the plants during our hot summer season.
Meet at the covered pavilion. Water will be provided.
Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, May 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.
Minutes from our April meeting and the agenda for our May meeting can be viewed at our Minutes and Agendas page.
We’ll see you May 10 at 7pm at ESD 101 or via Zoom!
Also, save the date for our June meeting, a guided walk though Hazel’s Creek on June 14 at 7pm.
Would you like to be added to our email list? Send an email to southgatecouncil@gmail.com.
Southgate neighbors are invited to attend a traffic calming workshop for our neighborhood on Wednesday, May 17, 6:30pm. This meeting is a follow-up to the traffic calming workshop held last August. Neighbors will have the opportunity to select the preferred project solutions for issues we identified in August. We hope to have a big turnout!
The new traffic calming workshops are each 50 minutes and will have a presentation, so please arrive on time. All of the workshops will be held at the Spokane Central Library, Events Room A, 906 W. Main Avenue, parking is available on the street or in the attached garage.
Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, April 12 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.
Minutes from our March meeting (coming soon!) and the agenda for our April meeting can be viewed at our Minutes and Agendas page.
We’ll see you April 12 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.
The YMCA of the Inland Northwest and ALSC Architects cordially invite you to attend a community engagement event regarding the planned Glenrose YMCA being contemplated near E. 57th Avenue and S. Glenrose Road on the South Hill.
Through effective public outreach, the YMCA intends to provide ample opportunity for residents and YMCA members to receive information about the project and provide feedback to the YMCA and to ALSC Architects, the facility design team.
A new YMCA is meant to meet the needs of it’s primary audience, and that’s you. Ensuring a new YMCA provides the best experience possible, we need to learn from you what your priorities are, what your wishes would be, and how we can build a Y that feels like a place your heart, mind, and body, will feel at home in.
The project planning is in its infancy, and feedback provided by residents and YMCA members will be crucial in the development of final site improvements and facility design.
To that end, there are three opportunities to share your thoughts:
Tues, April 25: In-person meeting, 6 – 7:30pm, Seventh Day Adventist Church, 5607 S. Freya St. Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP
Wed, April 26: Virtual meeting via Zoom, Noon – 1pm. No RSVP required. Click HERE to view event and add to your calendar.
Tues, May 2: Virtual meeting via Zoom, 7 – 8pm No RSVP required. Click HERE to view event and add to your calendar.
Thank you very much for your interest in the new Glenrose YMCA. We look forward to gathering with you at one of our events and collaborating on this important project.
Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, March 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.
Minutes from our February meeting (coming soon!) and the agenda for our March meeting can be viewed at our Minutes and Agendas page.
We’ll see you March 8 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.
The City of Spokane is offering its residents disposal passes as part of the Neighborhood Clean-up Program.
Residents can request a disposal pass to the Waste to Energy Facility at 2900 S. Geiger Blvd. Last year the passes moved from a seasonal program to year-round one or until funds are expended.
The passes, which cover up to $25 in tipping fees, are designed to help residents remove extra waste by distributing vouchers to the Waste to Energy Facility. The program is a partnership between the Office of Neighborhood Services and Department of Solid Waste Collection.
Residents are responsible for any fees in excess of the $25 disposal pass. Passes have no cash value and cannot be carried over to additional vehicles or trips. Businesses, organizations and schools are not eligible.
Residents can visit the City’s Neighborhood Clean-up Page to sign up. They will need to log in to their MySpokane account, the same as their utility billing account if they have one with the City, to request a pass.
The pass will be emailed directly to residents with instructions on how to redeem the pass at the Waste to Energy Facility.
If you don’t have access to a utility billing account, make an account at my.spokanecity.org/account. You can also call My Spokane at 311 or 509-755-CITY (2489) for assistance in setting up your account.
A limited amount of paper passes are also available at the My Spokane customer service desk located on the first floor of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. In addition, neighborhood COPS (Community-Oriented Policing Services) Shops have disposal pass request forms available.
Passes can be requested by City of Spokane residents once every 30 days. Disposal passes are available until program funding is expended.
The program collected 433.42 tons of waste in 2022, which equated to $48,645.92 in fees.
Combined loads can’t be separated by type in regard to fees. If you bring a combination of yard waste, recycling and garbage in one vehicle load, it will all be charged as general garbage.
Recycling (blue cart items) and household hazardous waste such as batteries, paint thinners and pesticides are accepted free of fees, but they must be hauled separately from garbage or “clean green” items to receive free disposal.
A complete list of what to bring and what not to bring is in the Solid Waste Disposal Guide. Electronics are not allowed.
Loads must be covered with a tarp or secured with a rope. Unsecured or uncovered loads will be charged a fee.
The disposal pass vouchers can only be used at the Waste to Energy Facility and are not eligible for use at county transfer stations.
The Waste to Energy Facility is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, except on major holidays.
The other part of the Neighborhood Clean-up Program, spring and fall curbside and roll-off events, start in April. For more information on those, contact your Neighborhood Council. Not sure which neighborhood you belong to? Visit spokaneneighborhoods.org.
The City of Spokane Planning Services Department is hosting a virtual open house on February 15th, 2023 6:30pm-7:30pm here is the meeting link; If needed, the meeting passcode is: snGzbJkM239. In this meeting, we will be presenting and discussing the Update to the Bicycle Parking Code. You can find a recent draft version of the code and a short overview presentation on our webpage.
The Bicycle Parking Code Update seeks to amend the current code (SMC 17C.230.200) to ensure the lasting applicability of the code and to provide more flexibility in the future. Three key elements of the update are:
differentiating between the short-term and long-term storage of bicycles;
removing the relationship between vehicle parking requirements and bicycle parking requirements; and
providing best practice guidance for bicycle rack design and placement.
Thank you for considering and we hope to see you at the virtual open house!
Please join the Southgate Neighborhood Council meeting Wednesday, February 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.
Minutes from our January meeting (coming soon!) and the agenda for our February meeting can be viewed at our Minutes and Agendas page.
We’ll see you February 8 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.
From the City of Spokane: We are thrilled to announce that our survey asking about Your Housing Journey has been published online and is now available for anyone to fill it out. This survey will do two great things:
It will help us understand each person’s housing journey, needs, and experiences; and
Some of you who respond to the survey will be invited to a focus group process that will help us understand the community’s vision and desire for housing choice and diversity in the future.
Early responders to the survey will also receive a small thank you from us for your time and expertise.
If you’re willing, we are asking all of you to take 10-15 minutes of your time and fill out this survey. Please also help us spread this as far and wide as possible by sharing this email with your members, neighbors, and friends. Anyone who is curious about the City’s efforts to respond to the ongoing housing crisis and to make residential choice a reality for more people is encouraged to go to our project website at:
There you will find links to the survey in seven different languages, information about the ongoing Building Opportunity for Housing project, and connect with our excellent team of planners working hard to make the lives of Spokane residents better. The individual survey links are here as well:
Southgate Neighborhood Council 