Medical Lake council approves funds for food bank

MEDICAL LAKE – The food bank in Medical Lake recently requested emergency funds to help remodel and expand the group’s current facilities. City Administrator Doug Ross announced the request to council on December 7, and council voted to approve the dispersal of $75,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the food bank.

The food bank will be utilizing the funds to build a drive through station to pick up food items, and this will help keep volunteers and workers out of the elements. Some of the funds will be used to expand the Care and Share donation location as well so it can hold more produc...