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subsidy. Webmaster Hired
Tompkins stated that the town webmaster is now under contract. For $45 per month, he will maintain and update the site and forward e-mail, including a mailbox for town officials and the committees. Minutes of the town meetings will be downloaded after they’ve been approved. According to Tompkins, ‘The site will be based around Tanya’s map and include information from the Historical Society. It will be limited to town boundaries, but will list other county sights and a map of how to get here. A guest book will provide a means for requesting brochures.” An automatic hit counter will report activity at the site. RAAC will have a separate webpage on the July 4 celebration and carry Artbeat, a community events calendar. “One of the ways a webpage is successful,” said Tompkins, “is to have it properly positioned through a search engine using key words.” He asked that people send him lists of key words that they thought would be usable. The website address is www.town.washington.va.us.
Water System
Willis continued to pursue expanding the reservoir capability and fixing a pipe running from the pumphouse. He received a letter from Jim Allen of the Rural Development Authority in Harrisonburg. Allen advised that the RDA “doesn’t need a new engineering study.” The total estimated project cost, an operating budget, identification of the storage facility, and a recommendation from the engineering firm is required, however. The council approved payment of $1,000 to Greeley and Hansen of Richmond to complete the action.
Visitors’ Center
Architect Jay Monroe provided Gooch preliminary sketches of the proposed bulletin board for a visitors’ information center. Gooch said that the council needed to be “focused on the design (of the center). That will give us an idea of what and where it will be.” Gooch also reported that Monroe felt the $3,000 authorized for the bulletin board would not be enough money to carry out the project.
Wendy Weinburg spoke eloquently “on behalf of the people who come to town. We must have a place we can
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