Alva Review-Courier -

It's no secret that Alva City Council committees have been closely examining all expenses and sources of revenue during the past several months. Since we continue experiencing the economic impact of the oil and gas industry decline, it is clear that evolving strategies are needed to assure current and future generations that their needs will be able to be met in Alva.

In good economic times or bad economic times, the basic needs of our taxpayers do not vary. Our people depend on the city for clean, abundant water; our people need law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency response; the...