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n,S ..J TUESDAY JULY 25, 1978 not preclude the development by the City of its own facilities to meet an urgent and growing demand from the City's water customers. Furthermore, should the grant application (for Federal funding) be approved by the Federal Housing & Urban Development Agency. the City could proceed immediately to expand its supply and treatment facilities (to meet the pressing need) without increasing its water tariff or rates to its customers and, at the same time. not impede joint City-County (PSA) water development efforts in other directions. Mr. Jack E. Dalton. a member of both the Henry County Board of Supervisors and the West Piedmont Planning District Commission. appearing before Council on this matter, contended that the City would be in violation of said Regional Plan if it proceeds to develop its water resources in the manner proposed, i.e., not in conjunction with the Henry County Public Service Authority; however, Mr. Dalton was advised by City Attorney Worthy that his (Mr. Dalton's) objections should have been presented at the time the "A-95 Review" process took place. Mr. John M. Richardson, Jr., Administrator for the County of Henry. also appearing before Council on this matter. informed the Council that the Henry County Board of Supervisors has adopted two resolutions, copies of which will be forwarded to Council, viz.. (1) recommending that Henry County and the City of Martinsville establish a joint committee to study the water needs (and ways and means to meet those needs) of the two jurisdictions. and (2) maintaining that the City will be in violation of said Regional Plan if it proceeds in the manner proposed in its application for Federal (UDAG) funding. Members of Council stated that it holds to the interpretation (of the updated Regional Plan) that the City would not so be in violation. In addition, City Manager Noland pointed out that the development by the City of its water resources, in the manner sought with Federal funding, would substantially decrease the financial burden upon the Henry County Public Service Authority. and ultimately upon the water consumers, because water transmission lines from the PSA's proposed water treatment plant near Philpott Dam, some four-to-five miles from Bassett. Virginia. and some twelve miles from Martinsville, all on Smith River. could be of smaller size than would be otherwise required. In conclusion. Councilmen Greene and West presented the following two prepared statements in support of authorizing the filing of the formal and final UDAG application: