Property owners facing increasing expenses

With all due respect, were the two letters published last week serious justifications to increase the taxes on the decreasing number of homes actually occupied in Ritzville?

Admittedly, the owners of the many unoccupied properties will also be billed for these taxes. However, what are the justifications for these taxes: The class of 1956 had a dream? Many “fine folks” made donations and put in time raising money? Project 56 used some of the money to renovate the tennis court?

Finally, someone who is not going to be paying these taxes says that running on a “well maintained modern track” taught...