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Fairfax Citizens
0ppose-P|anfo for
Sewage Plant
County Board Asked
Not to Locote Project
In Residential Area

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a Sill million sewage disposal
plant at New Alexandri a was
unanimously opposed last night by
the Fairfax County Federation of
Citizens Associations.
1t adopted a resolution calling
upon the Board of Supervisors
mot to locate the sewage disposal
plant in a residential area" The
board was urged TO explore fully
all alternate sites and to consult
with nearby Jurisdictions to deter
mine whether a joint disposal
plant is feasible.
New Site Asked.
Citizens of the New Alexandria
area have twice asked the super
viSorS to select a new site. The
board has agreed to view the pro-
posed location before going ahead
with the project.
The site is south of Alexandria
on the Potomac River. The Is
acre tract is behind Belle View
Apartments, south of New Alex
andria and east of Fort Hunt
road.
The disposal plant is to be
financed from a SO million bond
issue approved a year ago. Con-
struction of the plant is expected
to start about the first of next
year but other work authorized
by the bond issue will begin next
month.
Warren L. Granger. president
of the New Alexandria Citizens
Association, was named chairman
of a committee to watch develop
mentS in the controversy and re-
port to the federation.
Guy M. Bayes, federation presi-
dent. appointed as members of
the committee James w. BiggerS,
jr., Lincolnia, and Paul Stimson,
Belle Haven.
Mr.. Granger said he believes
that JOINT installation of a dis
posal plant with Alexandria could
save the county about 100000.
He said the city is planning SO
million plant to be built at the
city dump.
Mr.. Granger said there are
several waste land" sites in the
county far more suitable for the
project.
The sewer bond issue would
never have passed, he asserted,
if residents of the New AleXan-
dria area had known that the
plant would be built lin the
midst of one of the most beauti-
full residential areas in the
United States"
Residents of Belle View, New
Alexandria, Belle Haven, Bucknell,
Wellington and Marian Forest
are opposed to the present plan,
Mr.. Granger said. He also re-
ported that the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion is against installation of the
plant near Mount Vernon Me-
mortal boulevard.
Query Reply Approved.
In other action. the federation
approved a reply to a portion of
the QUESTIONABLE sent out by a I
commission studying the county's
government. The commission
was set up by the Board of Super
visors after petitions had been
filed asking that referendum be
held on adoption of the county
manager form of government.
The report. presented by Ken
meth Turner. urged adoption of
the manager system to provide
assurance. of more countrywide
thinking by our supervisors. i
The report said that under the |
present form of government the
voters of Fairfax County "are de-
prived Of the use of the bollot to
influence any but a minor part
of county government functions.
Adoption of the manager plan,
providing for election of super
visors at large rather than by dis
trict, the statement said, will re-
store meanings to the ballot IN
Fairfax County as a whole and
full strength to the bollot in urban
districts"
The commission sent the ques-
tionnaire to all citizens organiza-
tions in the county. A report is
to be released to the public by the
commission by September IS and
it is expected that a referendum
on adoption of the manager plan
may be held in November.
The federation last night re-
ceiyed an application for men,
bership from the Bailey's Cross
roads Citizens League. President
of the organization is Earl God
win, radio commentator and dele
gate to the federation is Comdr
H. E. Baker. When the applica-
ton is approved the federation
will include "a associations.