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concerns expressed by the Health Department, Rice said. Fifth Priority In State
He reported that the SWCB continues to carry the Sperryville project on its construction priority liat as priority number five. “The ranking reflects the seriousness of the problem as compared to other communities involved in the Board’s construction grant program,” he added, noting that Sperryville’s ranking is fifth out of 177 projects in the state.
Rappahannock’s Water and Sewer Authority “requires the local share funding from your program in order for the project to be feasible and implementable,” Rice wrote to Dishner. “Please be assured that this project has the full support of this Board. Further, the Board is anxious that the project proceed in FY ’84 before federal participation drops to 55 percent (from the current 75 percent share) and the project becomes unaffordable to the residents.”
Rice concluded with “1 trust this will bring to your attention the need for this critical project. Further, on behalf of the State Water Control Board, I request that you give careful consideration to all the qualifying parameters related to this project during the second round funding evaluations.”
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“I’m really impressed. It makes all the good [joints,” said WSA secretary Bob Dennis of Rice’s letter. “It’s solid evidence that the State Water Control Board is working in Rappahannock’s behalf. We asked for their help—this gives it to us in spades. The letter demon(Continued
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