Spokane leaders don’t want head tax for homeless services

Don’t expect a levy on businesses in Spokane to pay for homeless services, like the head tax approved last week in Seattle.

Elected officials in Spokane said last week there was little appetite for such a move, citing previous investments in shelter services and the work of nonprofits to push affordable housing in the downtown core.

Some criticized the move as standoffish with the business community, as evidenced by mega-retailer Amazon and coffee giant Starbucks condemning the unanimous vote of

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