State .09 funds may be cut off

There are rumblings from Olympia that the tap on economic development funding might be turned off to local governments.

This has prompted concern in Whitman County about outstanding obligations based on income from the funds.

Each year, the county receives a .09 percent share of the state’s portion of sales tax revenues to use on projects that will bolster the local economy.

Fearing the legislature may take that away, commissioners may also hold off on awarding any of the county’s portion of that revenue to fund projects in smaller communities.

Typically, the county receives around $400,000 ea...