Council Says ‘No’ To Flood Group

WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City Council last week unanimously voted to deny its support of the revitalization of a flood control district that would use taxing powers to help prevent flooding in the Touchet and Coppei rivers.

"If our people don't like raising out water bill $3.50, they're sure not going to like this," said Councilman Orville Branson.

City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe said the city had previously two flood control districts, but both went defunct because of a lack of volunteers. Recently, a group of citizens, Allison Bond, Leroy Cunningham, David Karl, Jim German and Stan Bly,...