Spokane City Details 4th Of July Activities, Closures

Press release from the City of Spokane:

June 28, 2021

In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the Waste to Energy Facility will be closed on Sunday, July 4. Because the Fourth of July is on Sunday, garbage pickup and curbside recycling will remain on its regular pickup schedule. Parking meters do not have to be plugged on Monday, July 5.

Here are some additional closures and cancellations:

• Spokane Municipal Court will be closed Monday, July 5.
• All Spokane Public Library branches will be closed on Monday, July 5.
• My Spokane 311 employees will not be available for in person, phone, or online customer service inquiries on Monday, July 5.
• Development Service Center employees will not be available on Monday, July 5.
• The Spokane City Council briefing session and legislative meeting for the week of July 5 have been cancelled. The Council will resume its regular schedule on Monday, July 12, meeting at 3:30 and 6 p.m. Meetings are shown live on CityCable 5, the City’s government-access cable station, and are streamed on the web at www.spokanecity.org. Citizens can also sign up to provide testimony on an agenda item and call into the meeting.

Four separate fireworks displays will be offered across the Spokane area on Sunday, July 4, at Dwight Merkel, Ferris High School, Avista Stadium, and Plante’s Ferry. Parking lots open at 8:30 p.m. and the fireworks show begins at 10 p.m. at all locations. City of Spokane Parks & Recreation, Spokane Indians Baseball Club, Spokane Rapids, and Spokane Public Schools are collaborating with several generous underwriters to produce the shows. More information is available on the Parks web site.

Many City splash pads are open. For splash pad information, call the Aquatics Hotline at 625-6960 or go to the aquatics information on the web. City golf course are also open, reserve your tee time online. City pools will open for free open swimming starting Monday, July 5.

Meanwhile, Riverfront Park attractions, including the Looff Carrousel, the Numerica Skate Ribbon, and other activities, will be open during the holiday weekend. Details are available on the web.

Just a reminder: Fireworks are illegal in the City of Spokane, as well as in Spokane County and the cities of Spokane Valley, Cheney, and Liberty Lake. Fireworks fines range from $536 to $1,000 for each infraction. Residents can report violations by calling Crime Check at 456-2233.

Residents can dispose of unwanted fireworks in the household hazardous waste area at the Waste-to-Energy Facility. There is no disposal cost.

City water users are urged to follow summer conservation guidance as hot temperatures and the impacts of a nationwide chlorine shortage will put a strain on the system. Closely following summer conservation practices will help ease the stress. Please adopt an every-other-day, “odd/even” watering schedule, water your landscaping between 6 p.m. – 10 a.m., and turn your sprinklers off when it rains. For additional guidance visit our web site.

This press release was produced by the City of Spokane. The views expressed here are the author’s own.