County receives grant for remodel projects

Whitman County Commissioners Monday accepted a $285,000 Department of Commerce grant with the signing of a contract during its regular meeting. The grant will go toward funding a portion of remodeling projects at the Public Service Building, county jail and superior court room.

The grant funds will go toward parts of the projects which are deemed energy efficient.

“This is the grant we were very, very hopeful to receive,” said Commissioner Art Swannack.

Swannack explained that the project had to be split into phases which have been tagged McKinstry Phase II and McKinstry Phase III. The project...