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TUESDAY AUGUST 25, 1981 - The Board of Supervisors is very cognizant of the water needs of our area. The members feel that, in making these proposals, they are attempting to utilize for the benefit of the residents of both Martinsville and Henry County those water resources which are currently available. As previously stated, the emergency plan developed by the Director of the Public Service Authority for Use in the event of a water shortage in the Collinsville/Villa Heights Service Area also involves utilization of Reed Creek. Thus, any agreement on Reed Creek would have to assure the availability of that water in case of an emergency in the Collinsville/Villa Heights area. I trust that (you and) the Council will consider these proposals as a good faith effort by Henry County to respond to the needs of the City of Martinsville and of all the citizens of Martinsville and Henry County. It is true that some of our proposals for this crisis situation will interface with the on-going long-term negotiations for a water agree- ment. However, we feel that the crisis itself emphasizes the need for such an agreement and hope that it can be reached as expeditiously as possible. If you have questions or need further clarification, please feel free to contact me. ----- REPORT FROM OVERMAN & ASSOCIATES Immediate use of County/Authority facflities:as recently offered by the Authority in the amount of 850,000 gallons per day would provide additional time during which other improvements as may be required could be provided in order to furnish the City with greater quantities of water from the Marrowbone Creek water treatment facilities. As to the County/Authority furnishing the City of Martinsville with approximately 1.8 million gallons of water per day from the Marrowbone Creek water treatment facilities, preliminary investigations have indicated that water could be supplied to the City's elevated storage tank in the vicinity of the City Armory. To accomplish this would require the construction of a pumping station in the vicinity of the intersection of the City Limits and Rives Road. Further, approxi- mately 3,500' of 12" transmission main and related appurtenances would be required for construction along Rives Road from the bridge over the Smith River to the City Limits, at which point the new main would be connected to the City's existing 12" main. It should be noted that, at the previously mentioned bridge, the Henry County Public Service Authority has a 10" watertransmission main on the north side of the Smith River. The estimated cost of these improvements is $135,000. In order to better equalize flows and the distribution of water throughout the City's system, another 1,200-1,700' of 12" main could