Looking Back

1 Years Ago

Dec. 10, 2003

The ghost of awnings past appeared to be influencing city policy as the Cheney City Council passed a new ordinance governing private business signs.

The proposed additions to Medical Lake’s gambling tax have two of the community’s businesses, The Dirty Shame Saloon and the Wagon Wheel Tavern, concerned about the plan to add pull tabs to the taxable items in a new gambling tax.

The city of Medical Lake’s 2004 budget, an estimated $6.5 million, was presented to review by Finance Director Pam McBroom. The budget was about $947,000 less than the current one.

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