Lind awarded $750,000 for water service improvement

The town of Lind has been selected by the State of Washington Department of Commerce to receive $750,000 of federal funds to make multiple water-related improvements.

The funds come from the federal government’s Community Development Block Grant program.

Steve Nelson of Century West Engineering had filled out the application on behalf of the town and gave details of the award to the Lind Town Council at the council meeting on Sept. 24.

The funding will go to improving water lines on Seventh Street, Sprague Avenue and Lutcher Avenue, as well as repairing fire hydrants, improving Well 8 and movi...