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At the June meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the Rappahannock Recreation Association moved a step closer to building an allpurpose court, tennis courts and swimming pool on the Association’s property outside the town of Washington. The Supervisors agreed to have Commonwealth Attorney George Davis work with attorney Doug Baumgardner in drawing up an ordinance that would make the Recreation Association into the Rappahannock Recreational Facilities Authority. As an agent of county government, the Authority would then be eligible for state and federal funding.
Baumgardner told the supervisors that the recreation center is currently owned, operated'!* and maintained by the unincorporated Recreation Association. Association plans call for an all-purpose court to be built in the immediate future with tennis courts and a swimming pool part of long range goals. However, Baumgardner noted, money for expanded facilities is a problem.
In order to qualify for state and federal funding. Baumgardner said, either the Association’s property must be deeded to the county or the Supervisors must create an Authority. If the county attempted to maintain and run the recreation center, problems on supporting the center with private funds may be encountered, according to Baumgardner. He added that it wouldn’t be proper to use tax money for support.
An Authority, he explained, can raise funds privately and also solicit funds from state and federal agencies.
“Would we be creating another agency like the Board of Zoning Appeals?” asked supervisor Clarence Baldwin.
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