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(Continued from Page I) were effective. "You can do something if you set your head to it and have the right attitude.. .It was a common cause; anyone would sympathize with us.”
Clark adds that residents view protection of Rush River and the town’s water supply as unfinished business. He says the Rush River Defense Group, which formed (hiring debate over the proposed adult home, has two of three “priortites” still outstanding; to get the commercial property in Harris Hollow downzoned; to have Rush River classified again as a trout stream.
Number 3: Spenyville Sewei System. The top story of 1983 again is among the newsmakers for ’84. Last year at this time, the Rappahannock Water and Sewer Authority (WSA) knew the county would receive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding; this year, WSA had to secure that funding. This task, in addition to stacks of paperwork, selection of contractors and numerous loose ends to tie, became a major success story for WSA members this year.
Carson Johnson, WSA member from SperryviUe, recalls the enormity of the project during 1984. "It’s very frustrating to say the least. I guess in one sense I can appreciate what seems to be the complexity of it; on the other hand, the money that you spend in red tape (is overwhelming),” Johnson offers.
Johnson explains that virtually all the actual legwork to secure engineers, contractors and guaranteed financing of the project was completed this year. "It all had to be checked out, and was contingent not on one agency, but many,” he notes.
Even though EPA and HUD ftinds initially had been promised for reimbusement of the sewer project, WSA had to secure up-front money to pay for services while awaiting EPA and HUD reimbursement.
Johnson says this was accomplished via the financial wizardry and hard work of James P. Jamieson, semiretired financial expert and resident of SperryviUe, who volunteered to help WSA. "As it turned out, he was a tremendous help...Once (Mr. Jamieson) got into it, it became a challenge for him, I think. He overcame hurdles I think me and most of the members would not have been able to overcome,” Johnson recalls.
WSA secured bond financing for the project in Richmond on December 11, money that will be reimbursed by EPA and HUD.
Among other WSA accomplishments this year. Approval of final plans for the project at county, state and federal levels; recommendation of firms for contract to complete the work (one
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