City of Manassas:
“The Manassas City Council voted this week to give the
city’s 100-year-old water tower a six-month lease on life. After the waiting
period, the council will discuss again whether to demolish the locally iconic
blue tower, which says ‘Welcome to Manassas’ to motorists approaching the
city’s historic center but requires costly upkeep and plays only a small part
in the city’s modern water system.
Anticipating an upcoming need for costly repairs, the Water
and Sewer Department has sought permission to tear down the tower, which
processes only a tiny fraction of the city’s water but costs an estimated
$10,000 per year to operate. The Architectural Review Board contested the
utility’s request, and it is now up to the council to determine whether the
1914 structure is worth saving for its historic merit. Residents have sent
letters and started a 600-member Facebook group in an effort to convince the
council of the tower’s significance to their city.
Now, Stephen Hersch, who has led the citizen effort, says
that the group is moving beyond Facebook posts. He is leading an effort to
incorporate a nonprofit organization that would purchase the tower from the
city.”
~Writes Julie Zauzmer of the Washington Post
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