Tekoa installs new shop furnace

A new heating system has been installed in Tekoa’s former city shop.

The two 20-foot long circular radiant propane heaters replace a 1982 furnace which sat in one corner of the shop.

The project will be paid for through a Whitman County Economic Development grant for $26,775, while the city will contribute $8,925. Some of the city’s contribution will be in-kind, such as labor costs.

The former shop is now rented out as a business incubator. At present, Melton Fabrication and Millwrights is using the space, which moved in and began last year, renting the space initially for $125 per month.

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