From: alansanderson@comcast.net
To: "William Euille"
Cc: "Glenn Eugster"
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:56:09 AM
Subject: Fort Ward Park
Dear Mayor Euille:
The continued use of the maintenance facility in Fort Ward Park, one of the most historic locations in Alexandria, needs to be addressed as soon as possible. The desecration of African-American grave sites throughout the Park, and particularly those located below the maintenance yard, has been the subject of numerous community meetings with City personnel over many months, and is part of the on-going discussion with the City as to the appropriate use of this historic venue. While I know of the City's financial strictures brought about by the housing and financial crisis of the past years, I believe that the minimal funding requested to move the maintenance yard in the next fiscal year, in order to allow the appropriate archaeological studies to commence, is warranted. The future use of Fort Ward Park, to whatever extent it may be changed or modified, will undoubtedly have to include consideration for our predecessors who now lie beneath the Park's site.
I hope you will encourage Council to find the funding to allow this oversight to be corrected, and to begin bringing some dignity to our community in this matter. Thank you for your continued stewardship.
Alan Anderson
To: "William Euille"
Cc: "Glenn Eugster"
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:56:09 AM
Subject: Fort Ward Park
Dear Mayor Euille:
The continued use of the maintenance facility in Fort Ward Park, one of the most historic locations in Alexandria, needs to be addressed as soon as possible. The desecration of African-American grave sites throughout the Park, and particularly those located below the maintenance yard, has been the subject of numerous community meetings with City personnel over many months, and is part of the on-going discussion with the City as to the appropriate use of this historic venue. While I know of the City's financial strictures brought about by the housing and financial crisis of the past years, I believe that the minimal funding requested to move the maintenance yard in the next fiscal year, in order to allow the appropriate archaeological studies to commence, is warranted. The future use of Fort Ward Park, to whatever extent it may be changed or modified, will undoubtedly have to include consideration for our predecessors who now lie beneath the Park's site.
I hope you will encourage Council to find the funding to allow this oversight to be corrected, and to begin bringing some dignity to our community in this matter. Thank you for your continued stewardship.
Alan Anderson
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