I stopped at the Washington post office on Friday, Jan. 12 to pick up mail and noticed that the crew trailer at Rush River Commons, across from the post office, had been moved down the fence a ways, and that the crew had brought in more dirt. Several days ago it looked like a pond.
A plan for a boundary line adjustment in the Town of Washington was heard by the Commission on Local Government (CLG), a state agency, marking the final phase for the contentious proposal.
Mayor Joe Whited gave a brief overview of the proposal to the commission in Richmond last Friday, and CLG officials will come to the Town of Washington on May 20 for a public hearing on the boundary line adjustment. County and town officials will also give a joint presentation before opening up the floor for questions from the public.
The Commission on Local Government, a division of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, will hold its first hearing on the town’s boundary line adjustment proposal on Jan. 5.
Thanksgiving is a busy time for most food pantries and Rappahannock’s own is no exception. It’s also a time when many in Rappahannock are thankful for what they see in the near future: Completion of a new, long-awaited permanent home for its food pantry.
The Washington Town Council approved a landscape plan and utilities application Monday for the Rush River Commons’ development as construction continues along Warren Avenue.
Some of the landscaping will now encroach onto the town-owned Leggett Lane property. Town attorney Martin Crim said he will negotiate an encroachment license with representatives of Black Kettle, the organization that owns the development, which will be responsible for maintenance of the plants.
Town of Washington attorney Martin Crim told members of the Town Council Monday night that he has received a final proposal for a boundary line adjustment in the town, and the body is expected to take action at its October meeting.
For many in Rappahannock County, the approval process for Rush River Commons was the main game. But behind the scenes teams of engineers already were busy, wrangling with their own major task: how to build on a site that any for-profit developer in their right mind likely wouldn’t touch.
Washington Mayor Joe Whited on Monday proposed that the Town Council create an Economic Development Authority to assist in efforts to bring more business to town that could diversify and bolster the local economy.
With construction of Rush River Commons forging ahead, a clearer picture has emerged of the organizations that will occupy the forthcoming mixed-use development in the Town of Washington.
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors met for their monthly meeting on Monday, where they received updates from various institutions in the county on major projects, including the revitalization of the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Company, a potential boundary line adjustment agreement and the status of potential renovations at the public library.
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