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Washington council approves budget, funds water infrastructure and community events

Town Council of Washington, Virginia · May 12, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Town Council approved the annual budget after the treasurer said the town will draw from its long-term investment fund to pay for a new EQ tank and other water and sewer investments while also funding community events and modest wage increases.

The Washington Town Council voted to approve the town’s fiscal-year budget after a presentation by the treasurer outlining how the plan pays for water infrastructure and community programming.

Town Treasurer (S6) told council members that the budget will “draw down money from the LGIP, which is our long term investment fund” to support maintenance and improvements to water treatment systems, including an investment in a new EQ/EP tank. The treasurer said the drawdown is intended to support extra capacity needs tied to the Rush River Community…

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