City accepts over $1 million to fund a lot of work

Coulee Dam tripled its budget for street projects Monday, accepting contracts with the state Transportation Improvement Board for funds to chip seal most streets in town this summer and upgrading sidewalk ramps for compliance with federal rules on access for wheelchair users next year.

The city council amended the 2024 Street Fund budget from $531,526 to $1,595,526.

The chip seal work, in which cr...