Mayor says system operating ‘far into red’ Mayor Joe Whited said Monday that Town of Washington residents may see higher sewer bills in the coming months, citing inflation and years of the town’s water and sewer system operating in the red and relying on outside...
New playground comes to town The Town of Washington Architectural Review Board (ARB) approved a signage application for Hayfields Rural Kitchen and Market, a new cafe Brian Noyes, the man behind The Red Truck Bakery franchise, hopes to open in Rush River Commons...
Inn leasing former Wine Loves Chocolate building, says use undetermined The Town of Washington’s Architectural Review Board voted unanimously Monday to approve a renovation of 353 Main St., the former site of Wine Loves Chocolate that is now being leased by The Inn at...
The Washington Town Council unanimously appointed former Mayor John Fox Sullivan last Wednesday to fill a vacant council seat after two other applicants withdrew from consideration. Sullivan briefly addressed the council at the meeting, saying he would be honored to...
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...
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...
Town architectural board approves partial plan Representatives from the Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community (RAAC) presented preliminary designs for its renovation of the Little Washington Theatre to the town’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) Monday...
The Washington Town Council unanimously approved development of Rush River Commons’ second phase, despite a recommendation of denial from its Planning Commission last month. The development will be on 3.9 acres where Warren Avenue meets Lee Highway, adjacent to Rush...
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 tables application The Washington Town Council accepted the Planning Commission’s recommendation to table an application for the second development phase of Rush River Commons (RRC) until the commission’s meeting later this month. The Planning...
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...
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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