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Inn, he said. However, there are a number of questions which must be resolved, Mr. Lynch added, including liability in case of accidents and whether the neighbors would be agreeable. He plans to hold further discussions with VFD President Gene Leggett and Chief Roger Roach.
• requested an opinion from Mr. Reynolds about whether package sewage treatment plants are allowed on existing lots under the present zoning ordinance. They are allowed in new subdivisions where other methods have been ruled out, but the zoning ordinance does not explicitly state whether they are or are not allowed on existing lots.
• approved the vacation of the highway department rights-of-way for the two lots that make up the unbuilt Jett St. stub between the Town Hall and the Extension office. The two lots will be conveyed to the county along with the Town Hall building as part of the swap to the town for the county library building on Gay St.
• approved the relocation of the Hampton District polling place from the courthouse to the Washington fire hall. The change will be effective for the town election on May 1.
• heard that the first recycling effort in January was a success, with nearly three 55-gallon drums of glass, two barrels of aluminum cans and about 20 bags of newspaper taken to Amissville for recycling. Council member Ray Gooch said the recycling will again be done this month on the third Saturday, and urged residents to participate. He added, if there is sufficient interest, a second pickup date may be scheduled. He said the county’s recycling coordinator, Nina Stamer, is considering a house-to-house survey of town residents to determine their interest in recycling.
• heard a request from Treasurer Brad Fisher that all budget requests be submitted by the March 14 council meeting. Mr. Fisher is doing preliminary work on the budget for fiscal year 1990-91, which begins July 1.
• heard that the 100 copies of the town’s Comprehensive Plan printed in response to a request from the Planning Commission are now available at Mr. Reynolds’ and Mr. McCarthy’s office. They are free to town residents, and will cost $5 for non-residents.
• heard from Mr. Reynolds that several amendments shbuld be made to the town’s ordinances to bring them into compliance with recent changes in the Code of Virginia. He said he will draft the amendments and present them for consideration.
• heard that the town has received an $11,400 grant from the Virginia Water Project for engineering costs associated with the design of the town’s water system.
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