Spokane Fire Department Budget Raided: $885K Spent Fighting Fired Crew
The Spokane City Council just voted 6–1 to drain another $200,000 directly from the Spokane Fire Department’s operational budget to keep fighting terminated firefighters in court—bringing the total taxpayer cost to a staggering $885,000.
Instead of funding frontline gear, wildland defense, or emergency staffing, city officials are burning public safety funds on high-priced litigation to defend past COVID-19 vaccine mandate firings. Following a major reversal by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Bacon v. Woodward), the city's legal position is unraveling—yet City Hall continues…
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