Waitsburgers Want To Form Flood District

WAITSBURG -- A group of Waitsburg residents wants to resurrect the town's defunct flood control district, a prospect city officials say they welcome.

"We want to keep Waitsburg safe and beautiful," said Allison Bond, who spearheaded a recruiting effort that has yielded the required number of volunteers to serve on the district next year.

"There are a lot of people willing to put the time in," she said. "And they have great ideas."

Citing concerns about the stability of the levees along the local rivers, the ongoing risk of decertification by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, consequences for homeow...