Roettger answers levy questions

Superintendent of Lind-Ritzville schools, Rob Roettger, served as the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 11, to discuss the upcoming capital levy request on the general election ballot.

The two-year capital levy is for improvements to Jimmie Snider Field in the Ritzville School District with tax collection beginning in 2013. The proposed levy is $195,000 per year, with an estimated tax collection of $.66 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.

Roettger passed out a brochure that had been mailed to Ritzville residents during the previous w...