Williams Inc.

officials said Thursday they will do everything possible to make sure

a cemetery on the site of a proposed power plant is protected.

Williams spokesman

Paula Hall-Collins said the company is clear in making sure the family's

interests are protected.

"It's

our intent to try and not touch the cemetery. In fact, we plan to give

it a facelift, since it's in such disrepair," she said.

Collins said

the company is looking at all options, including moving the footprint

of the building, to make sure that all interests, including the cemetery's,

are considered.

She said the

company is currently getting together studies that she plans to have ready

visibility.

This week,

Christian City's leaders approved a formal resolution opposing the proposed

power plant, but Collins said Williams will meet with Christian City after

all the company's research is completed.

"We want

everybody to have a say in this. We'll listen to their experts and we'll

also present ours," she said.

As for the

cemetery, Collins said the company has known about it since it first placed

an option on the property. Williams has been in contact with descendents

and plans to make every effort not to disturb the graves, she said.

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