Airway Heights acquires sewage lift station

The Airway Heights City Council breezed through a light agenda at its July 18 meeting.

In action items, council approved a settlement agreement between the city and Jim and Jill Cook. Through the agreement, the city acquired a lift station and property in the Aho subdivision for $24,000.

City Attorney Stanley Schwartz explained that the lift station had been installed by developers. A homeowner’s association acquired the station after the development did not move along. The Cooks later took ownership of the facility from the association.

Schwartz said over the years the owners did not maintain...