THE PUBLIC MIND: WATER SYSTEM PURCHASE CRITICAL FOR COMMUNITY GROWTH

To the Editor:

Water is obviously a basic need of any new industry and the adequacy of the water system available is one of the first factors that will be reviewed by industrial prospects. The cost of water, while not as significant in most cases as energy and other costs may be, is still an important item, particularly to a large water user. Extension policies are critical to developers and improvements for fire flows and pressures, as well as insuring adequate supplies and treatment capacity, are essential ingredients to industrial growth.

We have taken major strides in Cape Girardeau to expand the sanitary sewer system to catch up with the growth of the community and position the infrastructure necessary to accommodate growth in the future. The same type of efforts will be needed in the future with regard to the water system. With an outside utility company, the lack of control by the local citizens will result in a lagging development of the water system.

We need to pass the water revenue bond issue on November 5 to make sure we can develop the water system for future growth.

Betty Campbell

Cape Girardeau