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some seed money in the budget for a visitor’s center in town where people could come to get tourist information. Treasurer Louise van Dort agreed, and said that 90 percent of the town's money comes from tourists and the town spends nothing on it. A total of $4000 was approved for the seed money. Councilman Charles Tompkins said that he thought the acquisition of property for the tourist center may be a possibility, and that he would like to see a public toilet in the town.
Mr. Gooch, the chairperson for the Committee on the Future of the Town (Committee), said that the Committee had a change of recommendations since the draft report was previously circulated. The revised report states that the Committee would like to continue its study of the town in a second phase.
The Committee, which is made up of Mr. Gooch, Charles Tompkins, Peter Skowronski, Louise van Dort and Mayor Stewart Willis, has produced a report that summarizes 1 1/2 years of hearings between the Committee and 11 different groups in the town of Washington, including
Katzen said he will now focus on retaining his seat in the House of Delegates, which he has held since 1994. He has already begun campaigning door-to-door and canvassing the district in his trusty Oldsmobile, which has close to 400,000 miles on it. “It’s still rockin’,” he said.
His announcement was quickly followed by a letter of endorsement by Congressman Frank Wolf (R-10th).
“I do not believe the people of the 31 st House of Delegates District could ask for a better representative, spokesman or fighter for their interests,” Wolf wrote.
Parker said Katzen has strong support within the local GOP party and he was unaware of any challenger to run against him.
“I think there were some people
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