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nbsp; The
Alleghany County Board of Commissioners and the North Carolina Department of
Transportation held a public hearing on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, =
at 6:30pm in the Board Meetin=
g Room of
the County Administration Buil=
ding,
348 South Main Street,
Sparta, North Caro=
lina. This meeting was held to discuss t=
he 2007-2008 Secondary Road=
Construction Program.
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nbsp; Present
- County: Chair Ken Richardson, Vice-Chair Warren Taylor, Commissioner Randy
Miller, Commissioner Doug Murphy, County Manager Don
Adams and Clerk to the Board =
Karen Evans.
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nbsp; Present
– NC Department of Transportation: Scott Gallman, Bonnie Sapp, Jimmy
Church, Carolyn Hudson and Teresa Woodle.
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nbsp; Chair
Ken Richardson called the meeting to order at 6:30pm and turned the meeting over to Scott Gallman.=
Scott Gallman introduced the Department of
Transportation staff. He revi=
ewed
how the funding is allocated. He
explained how the priority system works and is updated every four years. He reviewed how they count every s=
tructure
on the road and issue points accordingly with the highest points roads being
first on the priority list. He
further reviewed the allocation for FY 2007-2008. He explained the program including=
the
roads that would be paved in FY 2007-2008.=
He further explained spot
stabilizations, paved road improvements, replacement of small bridges with =
pipe
and safety projects. He stated that=
the secondary
road program is subject to the ava=
ilability
of funding, right-of-ways, and environmental review, proposed funding
allocations are projections, continuing down the priority list to fund
additional secondary road projects if additional funding is available and
continuing down the priority list if secondary roads cannot be paved due to=
the
inability to obtain right of way.
Scott Gallman asked for questions from the County=
.
Chair Ken Richardson and Scott Gallman talked abo=
ut
the last time the roads were reviewed was in 2005 and the next count is due=
in
2009.
Chair Ken Richardson and Scott Gallman talked abo=
ut
how much of the gas tax benefits Alleghany
County, how it is f=
igured
and how smaller counties probably receive more monies than is paid.
Commissioner Warren Taylor and Scott Gallman talk=
ed
about procedures of having a road removed from the hold list.
Commissioner Warren Taylor, County Manager Don Adams and Scott Gallman talked about ways =
to
obtain right of way and ways to proceed forward with a paving project inclu=
ding
alternatives if the right of way isn’t obtained.
Commissioner Doug Mur=
phy and
Scott Gallman talked about this is the secondary road program and bridges a=
re
normally included on the TIP program.
They discussed bridges that are being reviewed in Alleghany County. County Manager
Don Adams explained that there=
are
several bridges identified on the TIP, which is available in his office.
Scott Gallman opened the floor for questions from=
the
public.
Barbara Conrad talked about the Ward Road issue. She explained the ongoing water pr=
oblems
at the end of Ward Road. She talked about she can’t g=
et it
paved until the water problem is resolved. She said she doesn’t ne=
ed it
paved but just wants the water problems fixed.
Scott Gallman talked about the ranking priority
system. He further talked to
Barbara Conrad about the water issues.
Scott Gallman stated that no one else requested to
speak. He reviewed the three
options before the Commissioners regarding this program.<=
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Commissioner Doug Mur=
phy made
a motion to concur with the program presented tonight. Commissioner Warren
Taylor seconded the motion. Vote 5:0.
Chair Ken Richardson thanked the Department of
Transportation for this program.
Chair Ken Richardson adjourned the meeting at 7:00pm. =
Respectfully
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Attest:
Karen Evans =
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