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By JANE BANGLEY
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Dogs wandering the streets of Washington have concerned the town council for years. During their regular meeting on Wednesday, May 8, council members decided to hold a public hearing next month on a dog ordinance written by a previous council.
Mayor Peter Kramer said that the ordinance had been advertised several years ago, but there was no record of its passage by the council. The ordinance includes a provision for a $5 charge over the cost of keeping a dog that the owner would have to pay if his or her dog is caught roaming the streets.
“That ordinance only authorizes the county dog warden (to pick up dogs), and I modified it to say the county dog warden or a town dog warden should one be appointed,” Mayor Kramer said. “We ought to go ahead and adopt this ordinance and use the county warden and see if that doesn’t solve the problem, and if the problem isn’t solved we can talk about putting on a town dog warden.”
Council member Bill Wickens said that he did not think a $5 fine would be enough to deter people from letting
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