Three wins for Ritzville

Were you aware that Ritzville’s largest revenue source is sales tax? Like me, you probably thought that property taxes would be No. 1 on that list, but actually it places a distant second. Also, did you realize that if you buy items on the internet, Ritzville gets the sales tax revenue (Win No. 1)? So shop at home or from home. Either way, Ritzville benefits, and when your town benefits, so do you.

When we realize adequate sales tax revenue, we don’t have to consider raising property taxes (Win No. 2) to cover expenses that have in recent years increased substantially. When your costs increase...