Overview

Spokane County runs local government services for residents of eastern Washington, with responsibilities that extend across cities and unincorporated communities. Its departments maintain public infrastructure and administer justice, while elected offices manage elections, property records and tax collection. County services also include land-use planning, parks and community programs, with public spending supported by taxes and service fees. The Board of County Commissioners sets policy, adopts the budget and authorizes expenditures alongside other elected county offices. Created in 1858 and reestablished in 1879, the county government has its seat in Spokane, Washington.