The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Dena Wood

A Washington State Penitentiary crew was hard at work, Friday, April 24, removing the old vinyl liner and fiberglass from the Waitsburg City Pool, in preparation for the installation of a new spray-in liner. A crew of 10 workers costs the City $200/day. WSP Officer Dennis Boland says the Community Work Crew project continues to grow in popularity and that he is busy overseeing projects daily in Walla Walla, Waitsburg and Prescott. "It's more in demand as more people realize they are available. It's good for everyone. It's good for these guys to learn that a day's work won't kill them and it's good for your guys (the City crew) because they can keep doing what they're doing while the work gets done," said Boland.