Cheney council approves federal funding for Betz/Washington pedestrian safety project

The Cheney City Council took care of a couple of other pieces of business at its July 28 meeting besides asking voters to lift the city’s levy lid.

First, the council authorized construction to commence, after the bidding process is complete, on the Betz Road/Washington Street pedestrian safety project.

Council originally authorized spending $7,600 in federal funding provided to the city on preliminary design work on the project at its May 26 meeting. Public Works Director Todd Ableman said that work is complete and asked the council to approve releasing the additional $68,500 of federal money...