05/24/84RANDOLPH COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
May 24, 1984
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in a special call session jointly
with representatives from North Carolina Department of Transportation at 7:30 p.m. on
May 24, 1984 in Courtroom B, County Courthouse, Asheboro, NC. The purpose of this
meeting was to hear Department of Transportation's presentation of their proposed
Secondary Roads Improvement Program for 1984-85 and to hear citizen comments on this
issue. Commissioners present were Chairman Darrell Frye, Kenyon Davidson, and Floyd
Langley. Absent were Richard Pugh and Richard Petty.
On motion of Kenyon Davidson, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners adjourned
to a public hearing.
D.O.T. representatives were Martha "Bennie" Hollars, State Board of Transportation
member for the 8th Division; Fred Whitesell, Assistant Division Engineer; Richard Siler,
District Engineer; and Bob Nelson, District Highway Maintenance.
Bob Nelson gave a report on the status of roads approved for the 82-83 budget and
for the 83-84 budget.
Richard Siler read the proposed 84-85 program. Copy included by reference.
Bennie Hollars conducted the question and answer period with citizens present.
Approximately 2.5 citizens attended the hearing.
Q: What number on the priority list is SR 1332?
A: #10 now, but it will be recounted this winter.
Q: Do the rules for evaluating points earned change from year to year?
A: They may change when new State Board of Transportation members are appointed.
Q: Who changes priorities?
A: D.O.T. personnel count and add points; roads are prioritized according to total
points earned; those with the highest points are at the top of the list.
Q: When is the best time for a citizen to air a complaint?
A: Call the District Engineer's office (Richard Siler) any time, but it would be most
effective to discuss your road before the priority books are composed --during the
winter is probably the best time to call.
Q: Why is it so hard for citizens to get a copy of the evaluation tool (formula for
determining points)?
A: The new State Board in Raleigh must come up with their formula, then copy and send
out to all district offices. This takes time. It is usually spring before the
district offices have copies.
Q: Why hasn't SR 1306 been paved? It has 18 houses, a church, school buses, and it
connects 2 paved roads?
A: Its total points did not put it high enough on the priority list.
Q: Why is Tom Snyder Road being paved? It has only 3 houses.
A: The portion from the new bridge to the end of existing pavement is the portion
being paved. This section has so much traffic that the traffic count overruled
the number of houses in point value.
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Q: Why doesn't a truck come around putting down oil any more?
A: D.O.T. isn't allowed to do this any longer because of the runoff and possible
pollution to the water sources. Citizens may oil the road themselves, however.
If you will notify us beforehand, we will come out and prepare the road for this
and will come back afterward and sand the road.
Q: Is the priority list established in a subjective manner?
A: It is done as objectively as possible while still being fair.
Comments from D.O.T. representatives:
Rural roads in the top 20 of the priority list or in the top 10% in mileage may
have their roads paved by property -owner participation. There are 609 unpaved
secondary roads in Randolph County.
Commissioners have three choices after this meeting: (1) accept the resolution
for the proposed program as presented by D.O.T.; (2) reject the resolution and make
no recommendation; (3) reject the resolution and give other recommendations, in which
case they must advertise a public hearing and justify their alternative reconnnendations.
Commissioner Chairman Frye suggested that the Board of Commissioners not vote on
the proposed program at this meeting since two Commissioners were absent. It will be
placed on the agenda for the June 4, 1984 meeting. On motion of Floyd Langley,
seconded by Kenyon Davidson., the meeting was adjourned.