City of Spokane Valley v. Spokane County

Kulik, A.C.J.

¶1 Under RCW 35.02.180, “[t]he ownership of all county roads located within the boundaries of a newly incorporated city or town shall revert to the city or town and become streets as of the official date of incorporation.” In 1980, Spokane County (County) purchased the Milwaukee Railroad Right of Way (right-of-way), which is located partially within what is now the city of Spokane Valley (City). In 1994, the County, by resolution, dedicated the property for public road purposes. The County constructed a road on one portion of the right-of-way, while the other portion of the…