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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
At last Wednesday's meeting the Town Council considered whether or not to set up a site on the Internet.
Mayor Stewart Willis had asked Treasurer Louise van Dort to research the issue. She said she found a variety of sites, some well-designed and some poorly designed. She said the town would have to decide first what it wants and then contract with a professional if it wants a good job.
She said there is a page being developed for the town and another for the county, but these are being done by a private individual. She said the town might want to reserve the location even if it does not have a page. ,
Ms. van Dort said some page designers do not realize that most people will not wait more than 30 seconds for a page to download. Some pages rely too much on graphics that take a long time to down load, she noted. She estimated the cost for setting up a well-designed page for the town and its businesses would cost between $400 and $800 with a cost of $ 100 to $ 150 per year to maintain it.
Most members said they would
93.6%