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Familiar faces vie for Washington Town Council seat

Familiar faces vie for Washington Town Council seat

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 20, 2026 | Local Government, Sidebar, Town

Planning Commission seat opens, chair stepping down After months of shifting roles within the Town of Washington’s government, officials are now looking to fill the last remaining vacancy on the Town Council. The Washington Town Council announced its two candidates at...
Vice Mayor Fred Catlin appointed to ARB, vacant spot opens on Town Council

Vice Mayor Fred Catlin appointed to ARB, vacant spot opens on Town Council

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 13, 2025 | Local Government, Sidebar, Town

In a 3-2 vote, the Washington Town Council appointed Vice Mayor Fred Catlin to the vacant Architectural Review Board (ARB) seat at its Monday meeting. Catlin announced his resignation from the council following the vote.  The council will now need to fill its vacant...
Planners nix Rush River plan — again, urge revisiting more affordable housing

Planners nix Rush River plan — again, urge revisiting more affordable housing

by Ireland Hayes | Nov 2, 2025 | Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar, Town

A year later, little has changed in Rush River Commons’ quest for approval to develop a second site in the Town of Washington. At its meeting Monday, the Town of Washington Planning Commission voted against the development plans expressing the same chief concerns it...
Washington Town Council considers applications for treasurer

Washington Town Council considers applications for treasurer

by Ireland Hayes | Oct 11, 2025 | Local Government, Politics, Sidebar, Town

The Washington Town Council hosted a three-minute meeting Monday to announce two candidates for interim treasurer — Deborah Harris and Maria Darie.  Both applied after treasurer Gail Swift moved out of the town this summer and the position became vacant.  Monday’s...
Big plans, bigger doubts about Rush River Commons’ phase two

Big plans, bigger doubts about Rush River Commons’ phase two

by Tim Carrington | Sep 30, 2025 | Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar, Town

Town of Washington planners press pause on major Rush River Commons’ development plans Rush River Commons’ second phase has hit headwinds in the Town of Washington, where the Planning Commission raised questions at its Monday meeting about processes, and more...
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