Growth lifts Cheney revenues

Revenues for the city of Cheney continue to go up — led mostly by an increase in assessed property values but also somewhat by construction activity.

During two budget presentations at its Oct. 9 meeting, Finance Director Cindy Niemeier told the City Council that projected governmental revenues for 2019 should top $12.83 million, with general fund revenues accounting for just over $8.57 million. It’s an increase of just over 1.5 percent from 2018’s governmental revenue’s budgeted $12.83 million, and about 1.75 percent over 2017’s $11.59 million.

In all three cases, increases in the city’s asse...