Airway Heights approves Prothman Company deal

The Airway Heights City Council breezed through a slim agenda at its April 20 meeting.

The council approved an agreement between the city and Prothman Company to help hire an interim public works director to help manage the department until the city fills the position with a permanent replacement. City Manager Albert Tripp said the interim replacement will make $70 per hour.

The council authorized the city to submit a grant application to the Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) for its Transportation Alternatives Program. The grant total is $230,000 and the city will pay 13.5 percen...