John Lowry, Independent candidate for the Samuel Miller District seat on the County Board of Supervisors, released a statement on the much-debated water supply plan.
Lowry, who has officially declared his candidacy for the seat, said, via a press statement, that he supports the 50-year water plan.
According to Lowry, the Ragged Mountain reservoir can either be fixed of its deficiencies or be rebuilt. The same should be done with the water pipeline coming from Sugar Hollow.
Because of population growth in the community, Lowry believes in “more capacity AND dredging AND conservation. I have no objections to considering dredging the Rivanna Reservoir, particularly if the goal is to extend its lifespan. But dredging is not the alternative,” he said.
The financing of the plan, says Lowry, will be done using debt.