Ritzville Facilities Committee makes school bond recommendation

The Ritzville Facilities Committee reconvened on Oct. 26 to discuss placing a revised school bond on the February ballot. During the past year, the Ritzville School Board ran a bond twice, with both measures being denied by voters.

The initial bond included the complete renovation of Lind-Ritzville High School, multiple projects at Ritzville Grade School, miscellaneous items and the construction of an auxiliary gym.

The proposal for the Ritzville School Board from the Facilities Committee is to take the auxiliary gym out of the project, but keep the remaining items the same as the previous bon...