City Council Considering Comprehensive Plan Update

The agenda meeting for Washington City Council was very succinct. All items discussed were general day to day business items. Council did hear from City Administrator Donn Henderson on his thoughts on updating the city’s comprehensive plan. According to Henderson, the plan has not been updated since its adoption approximately 12 years ago. The plan studies the city and tries to direct council on programs that need to be addressed. It also demonstrates what went well over the past decade. Henderson is looking to contact the Department of Community and Economic Development to access grants that would offset the cost of the study and formation of the plan. According to Henderson that cost could run more than $100,000 without grant funding. In conjunction with the comprehensive plan, Henderson suggested that council could consider a housing opportunity plan that would study the city’s housing inventory. It would look for methods of creating more home ownership opportunities and look for ways to help current owners maintain and upgrade their current homes. In city business, council will look to approve the payoff of the city’s $1 million Tax Anticipation Note. The note is taken out to allow the city to operate day to day until municipal taxes are collected. Council will meet on Thursday June 6, for its voting meeting.