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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Washington Town Council and Planning Commission will consider how to preserve the town as a pleasant place to live which is attractive to tourists and functions as a center of the county government as well as a cultural center when they hold a public hearing Monday night on the proposed new Comprehensive Plan.
The proposed plan was written mainly by planner Stewart Willis. He used the current plan, comprehensive plans from other communities, and suggestions from other planners in preparing the draft.
The 30-page document includes a brief history of the town, a summary of the facilities available in the town and an analysis of problems the town faces. The heart of the document is a listing of goals and objectives and policies to achieve those goals.
The plan notes that the population of the towm decreased from 247 in 1980 to 198 in 1990. The census also revealed a rather high vacancy rate in housing units and a lack of low-cost housing in town.
The plan also notes that passing the meals and lodging tax “creates a dependence on the tourist industry ... for the finances needed to operate.”
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