Council discusses needed 2022 capital projects

At its first specially called hearing to consider the 2022 budget Sept. 14 in Maple Hall, the La Conner Town Council dived right into the bulk of proposed expenditures: public works and the wastewater treatment plant. The draft budget lists a 15% increase, of $297,000 in the five public works programs parks, facilities, streets, water and drainage, with $2 million for capital water projects: replacing water mains on Channel Drive, $1.6 million, and South First Street from Commercial to Morris, $400,000. The larger project has to happen very soon, Public Works Director Brian Lease warned, and w...