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RESOLUTION NO.890
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,
WASHINGTON,REQUESTING CONSIDERATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND FOR SOLUTIONS
IN SOLVING OR ELIMINATING WET AREAS IN COMMERCIAL,INDUSTRIAL
AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON,AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS the United States Bureau of Reclamation has provided irrigation waters to
Block 41 beginning in 1953,and
WHEREAS the ground water tables have increased,resulting in a wet-land area of several
hundred acres adjacent to or within the City of Moses Lake,and
WHEREAS the economy of the area is based upon the continuing of irrigation to the farm
lands,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake to request
financial assistance in obtaining special congressional budget authorization to relieve
the lowering of property value within the lands affected,to relieve flooding,to
relieve damage to roads and structures and to alleviate misquito breeding grounds.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by its Mayor this 25th day of April,1978.
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City Clerk (Acting)
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