Quincy council approves land purchase
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 5 months AGO
The city of Quincy has purchased new land for the purpose of creating a new Public Works shop.
COURTESY PHOTO/GOOGLE MAPS
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | March 25, 2025 2:20 AM
QUINCY — A vacant lot at the end of Third Street Southwest may become the home of the city of Quincy’s new public works shop. Quincy City Council members approved the purchase of the property at the March 18 Quincy City Council meeting.
The city paid $245,000 for the property, which is at the intersection of Third Avenue Southwest and Division Street West.
Quincy Public Works Director Carl Worley said the city already owned the adjacent land, which is used for the city’s gravel pile.
Quincy City Administrator Pat Haley said there are long-term plans for the land.
“We don’t have immediate plans for construction, but we envision that location for a new public works building for the utility crews,” Haley wrote in answer to an email from the Columbia Basin Herald. “They operate out of a very old facility next to the Public Safety building. That might happen in the next couple of years.”
ARTICLES BY CHERYL SCHWEIZER
Road projects on hold for Labor Day weekend
MOSES LAKE — With Labor Day weekend dead ahead, drivers will be able to move freely about the state. Most road projects are on hold for the holiday weekend. Nobody will be working on the Hansen Road overpass on Interstate 90, but the lane restrictions that are in effect will continue through the end of the project.
Cost estimates for water source alternatives given to Moses Lake City Council
Protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, efforts are ongoing to keep it self-sufficient
MOSES LAKE — It’s going to cost a lot of money to provide alternative water sources for the city of Moses Lake, but some of the possible alternatives will cost more than others. City officials provided the Moses Lake City Council with costs for various alternatives Tuesday.
Dryer vent cleaning is important -- but often overlooked
MOSES LAKE — Not all the maintenance a house needs is visible. Sometimes a potential problem just goes unnoticed until it causes trouble, sometimes serious trouble. But a lot of potential problems give off warning signs. Clothes dryers often do when they need a good cleaning.