Letters

Sewer plant need not be so complicated

Regarding the proposed sewer plant: Why is everybody making it so complicated?

1. Build on a site that is within the city of Spokane Valley, not in Spokane, which might put the city of Spokane Valley in a possible position of litigation over something anywhere between the completion of the plant and the next 50 years.

2. Let the county go ahead with the present construction plan and loan application (as long as the site will be within the city of Spokane Valley).

3. Have an understanding with the county (while we have the present exceptional board of commissioners) that, at some point down the road, that city of Spokane Valley can take over ownership of the plant and the system.

4. Forget about the 21 cent road tax that has everybody excited (until incorporation, most of us had been paying it to the county anyway). Let the current program of surfacing the streets and installing sidewalks and gutters continue. People will be surprised at how much more it has increased the worth of their property (in addition to the increase in appearance). Go take a look at East 16th between Pines and Sullivan! Amazing!

Vern Slichter

Spokane Valley