As Spokane Valley continues to deal with a sinking foundation at city hall, its attorneys are gearing up for settlement discussions with the contractors they say are responsible. The city initially filed its lawsuit against Meridian Construction,

It was for three more years until they officially filed a lawsuit against the contractors; Spokane Valley reported cracks in the building and even walls starting to sink. City Council agenda documents show the city estimates to have spent $6 million on legal fees and repairs. The case isn't expected to hit court for another year.

Spokane Valley and the contractors who built City Hall have agreed to enter into mediation in the lawsuit over the building’s defects, but the city is not quite done paying for the expensive litigation and repair efforts.