The Struggle to Build the Wishkah River Road
Local residents rally to fund a critical infrastructure link, exposing a backlog of unspent government appropriations.
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E. L. Koehler reports that the committee who have charge of the Wishkah river road matter have secured subscriptions amounting to about $450. Commissioner Wilson was in town one day this week and expressed himself favorable to granting an appropriation from the road and bridge fund to add to this and complete the work. This district is entitled to $2000 of a former appropriation which has never been drawn, and the citizens should not rest until they get it.
“This district is entitled to $2000 of a former appropriation which has never been drawn and the citizens should not rest until they get it.”
Infrastructure funding disputes in Aberdeen have deep roots. This story highlights the perennial tension between local residents trying to 'get it done' and the bureaucracy holding onto funds that were already earmarked for the area.
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