The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

OLYMPIA - The Washington State Public Works Board last week awarded $5,430,540 in pre-construction loans to 10 cities, counties and water districts throughout the state, including Waitsburg and Dayton. According to a news release, this is just the second time in five years the Board has had funding available to issue low-interest loans for public infrastructure improvements to roads, water, sanitary sewer and street systems.

Waitsburg will receive $90,000 for water and sewer line extensions along Taggert Road. The new loan funds will pay for the utility work prior to the upcoming road proje...