City infrastructure upgrades a necessity

This summer the City of Ritzville will undergo a rare phase of construction, primarily aimed at improving aging infrastructure — streets, water mains, sewer lines and the drilling of a new domestic water well.

The project list is long, complicated and expensive. It requires a multitude of funding sources. Grants, loans and increased user fees are among the various sources of funds being utilized by the city for the purpose of updating a substantially outdated infrastructure.

Work will continue throughout the summer (watch for a project by project timeline in a future edition of The Journal).

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