Royal City UV disinfection system close to running

ROYAL CITY — Royal City’s new ultraviolet disinfection system should have its initial start up the second week of August, according to a report at a regular Royal City council meeting on Tuesday, July 16.

“Our temporary disinfection system is working well,” said Royal City Finance Director Shilo Christensen.

The new sewer system is being paid for mainly through a grant from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

“At the time we were applying for it, the estimated cost was $580,000,” Christensen said. “A little bit of the project will be paid out of city funds. I’m thankful we were able to get the grant funds.”

The total cost of the project is $600,000.

Mayor Kent Andersen reported on the third and final library planning workshop, according to Christensen. The meeting was the final meeting in a three-part series to determine what future park improvements should be made in Royal City. In addition, the community group SHOC (Strengthening the Heart of Our Community) is working toward building a new library. The meetings were put on by a team from WSU to help the city determine the best place for the new library, as well as what realistically can be fit into a new park. The mayor is planning on meeting with someone from the state parks department to see what the next steps are for funding the development of the park.

The council took a look at the quarterly budget report. They also discussed the recent major multi-agency drug bust that took place in Moses Lake, Ephrata, Warden and Yakima.

Rachal Pinkerton may be reached via email at rpinkerton@suntribunenews.com.