Weber Road annexation would be an expense to the citizens

The City of Ritzville is presently involved in the process of adding sidewalks and bike paths for use by the citizenry of our city. Free sidewalks? Free bike paths?

At the city council meeting of March 18, 2014, the subject of annexing Weber road was introduced. The discussions which followed, included annexing into the city, farm land on the south side of Weber road. The name of the person or persons in city hall anxious to annex that farm land was not mentioned.

It appeared the city council members were not prepared to take ownership of Weber road and voted not to do so. Following this vote,...