Dear Barnard residents and other interested persons,
In October, the Barnard city council voted to submit a proposal to tear down the historic WPA built Art Deco water tower and replace it with a grant/bond issue built standpipe. Many of you have expressed to those of us working to save the tower that you do not want the tower to be torn down. Twenty-six of you have signed a document to support the saving of the water tower.
Those that are trying to save the tower are not saying that we do not need a new tower/standpipe, but we do not agree that the current tower must be torn down. The Kansas Preservation Alliance, Kansas State Historical Society, and agencies at the federal level have expressed an intense need to save this structure. Not only is it of local significance, but it is of historical significance statewide and nationwide.
Wednesday, January 4th, is your opportunity to show your support for the restoration of the Barnard water tower. The document of support does not commit you to any financial responsibility but does show that you want to see the water tower preserved. If you have not signed it yet, please consider doing so. You can contact us at barnardbanter@aol.com if you have questions or wish to sign the document. We will mail it or bring it to you if necessary.
Please consider attending the January 9th council meeting at 5 p.m. at the Barnard Community Building.
Thank you.
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