City accepts proposal for annexation

RITZVILLE – City council unanimously accepted a proposal for two parcels to be annexed in to the city, simultaneously adopting the comprehensive plan and assuming existing city indebtedness of the area to be adopted, at their regular meeting Dec. 15.

The annexation, called the Grainland Acres annexation, is two lots within the Urban Growth Area next to Big Bend Electric and across from Love’s Travel Stop. The property, owned by Derek and Susan Schafer, is adjacent to Highway 261 to the west and Weber Road to the north.

The Schafers requested a comprehensive plan designation of General Commerci...