I t keeps our wheels rolling through town. It keeps rain water from flooding our streets. It keeps drinking water coming to our homes.

It rarely makes headlines.

Yet a decent infrastructure is one of the most important assets for small towns and we believe the governments of Waitsburg and Dayton are doing an excellent job keeping our communities' roads, sewer, water and so on in shape despite tough economic times.

The Dayton City Council recently approved some $120,000 worth of projects, including the reconstruction of the Second to Third Street alley, the relocation of a water line off Fou...