Levies increase rates for taxpayers

The estimated cost of a new hospital is said to be no more than $50 annually for an owner/renter of a home assessed at $50,000 for perhaps the next 30 years. Look around, how many of the current residents of Ritzville can be expected to pay the hospital bill for as many as 30 more years? One important reason there are unsold homes in Ritzville is the rate of dying (or abandoned homes) exceeds those looking for a home in Ritzville. The power brokers in Ritzville have been very successful in making certain that most of the children graduating from the Ritzville School District cannot stay in tow...