Creating A Neighborhood Council
By ordinance the City of Spokane created the Neighborhood Council program to improve communication and provide an opportunity for citizens to participate in the civic process.
The Road to a Neighborhood Council
The First Step...
Share your ideas. Talk with others on your block, your friends and neighbors, who would enjoy having a better neighborhood. When folks are ready to give a bit of their time to form a group and take action...
Then...
Call Us. We will meet with your group and help you with planning and creating your Neighborhood Council. Once the basic group is formed; you will hold...
Your First Meeting
Don't worry. We have everything you'll need to help you find a name for your group, set boundaries and goals, elect officers and create bylaws. We want to put our skills and know-how to work for your neighborhood. We'll share ways to help your group move into action and to make everyone's work easier and more satisfying.
Now You Are a Neighborhood Council
Your work as a group will bring recognition from the City Council that you have met the goals for becoming a Neighborhood Council. The group will be officially added to the list of Councils. Your neighborhood benefits because you and your neighbors have shown that you care.
