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Mayor D. A. (Andy) Anderson city has prepared its codes and Anderson said.
of College Station told members is ready for the program. Anderson explained that the
of the Twin City Action College Station is currently city is on a pay -as- you -go plan
Association Monday evening the waiting to have its Workable where the city puts up $100,000
Mayor's committee is reviewing Program application certified. which is approximately m a t -
p o s s i b i l i t i e s of a survey "I am confident 1970 will see ched by the citizens.
questionnaire to be distributed the approval of the Workable Anderson told the TCAA that
throughout the city to determine Program , ' ' Anderson said. much had been accomplished to
community needs. "With your help, I think we can e s t a b l i s h rapport between
Anderson said the question- have the certification within two Negroes and whites in the
naire will be revised and ap- months," Anderson said. community.
proved by the mayor's com- He added that the city must "I have appointed several
mittee and will be held con- have the program to make committees that were never
fidential on a personal basis. application for other Federal before in existence to establish
"All of the items on the programs and loans. rapport within the community,
questionnaire are vital not only Anderson added that College and Negroes were appointed to
in terms of the Workable Station has qualified for the the committees," Anderson
Program but also other federal Federal Topics Program from said.
programs for which we which Federal grants are "A committee of ?Negroes has
qualify," Anderson said. He awarded to cities for im- met in my home at least once
added that the questions will provements by the National or twice a year and we have
deal with ownership of property, Bureau of Roads. good rapport. I belielre we have
financial status, age groups, "I feel we will get the funds accomplished much," Anderson
population, and personal in- as soon as they are made said.
terest in home styles. available to cities of our size," He added that streets, County
"This is a 100 per cent survey Anderson said. Road, and gas and water lines,
and will be taken by the Negro A spectator asked why the had been added and improved
people themselves," Anderson streets between County Road and that a Negro police officer
said. and the Lincoln Center hadn't had been added to the city's
. Anderson told the TCAA that been paved. staff.
it has taken time for College "Its a matter of money; it "I think we will go forward,
Station to qualify for the would take a huge bond issue with God's help, in 1970," An-
Workable Program but that the to pave every road in the city," derson said.