City may ink deal with truck stop tonight

The Ritzville City Council is extending its regular meeting to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 7, for the purpose of continuing discussions regarding the developer agreement with Love’s Travel Stop and Country Store.

Tuesday the council went into executive session at the end of its meeting to be updated by city attorney Mark DeWulf on the progress of contract negotiations. A meeting with Love’s representatives was planned for Wednesday to possibly reach agreement on a contract that will bring the company to Ritzville.

Depending on the outcome of those discussions, the council plans to meet Thursday ni...