Where Ritzville residents stand on local issues

Initial city-sponsored survey results cause of contention among councilmembers

Brandon Cline, Managing Editor | Last updated Nov 26, 2019 12:42pm0

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A Quiet Zone was one of the issues included in a city-sponsored survey that was sent out to Ritzville residents and organizations.

City of Ritzville Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt disclosed partial results to an ongoing city survey that asks about many local issues at the city council meeting on Nov. 19. The results provide a glimpse into where the city's residents and businesses stand on several hot-button issues.

The city has dispersed the stakeholder survey via mail and email in an effort to gain public feedback that city officials plan to use when "establishing future budget goals that align projects with the needs of our community," according to a letter from Mayor Gary Cook.

There are six different sections to the sur...