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.~_~ '7 P~sE 5~3 <br />Miss Wall, the donar of the Burnside site, stated that the program had <br />been under consideration for nearly a year and that ahs felt that the Board <br />must reach a dacisipn of whether or not they would accept the Burpside <br />property under the stipulations that had been set forth in the deed of gift <br />to the county. <br />Chairman Walker assured Miss Wall that the county would make a definite <br />decision relative to the matter by April 17, 1973. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting <br />was adjourned, <br />C. Norman Walker, Chairman <br />S, M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk <br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY <br />$OARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Maroh 19, 1973 <br />The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met on Monday, March <br />19, 1973, at b:30 o'clock P,M. in special session at the Colonial Inn. <br />The meeting was later transferred to the courthouse. <br />Members Present; Chairman Norman Walker, and Commissioners Henry S, <br />Walker, Flora Garrett and Richard E. Whitted. <br />Members Absent: Commissioner Ira A, Ward. Commissioner Ward joined <br />the group at the courthouse later on in the evening. <br />W, Y, Scarborough, District Highway Coamaissianer~. Sam Janes, District <br />Engineer, John Watkins, Division Engineer, and Bob Adams, Regional Coordinator <br />were present. <br />The meeting had been arranged at the request of the Beard as they had <br />wanted to meet the new Highway Commissioner and members of his staff. <br />W. P. Scarborough inquired of the Board as to their opinions concerning <br />which roads in the primary and secondary system that they felt shou],d receive <br />top priority. The $oard members responded on an individual basis, however, <br />it was agreed that in the primary system that highway #86 North from Chapel <br />Hill to Hillsborough and highway #~1} East and West from Chapel H311 should <br />receive first priority, There were no comments made relative to the <br />secondary system. <br />Commissioner Ira A. Ward posed the following questions; <br />What is the statue of the new Chap al Hill School road that goes North <br />fxom Estes Drive? <br />Answer: It is now in the right of way stages. <br />What is the status of Highway #51} from Alamance County to Carrbaro7 <br />Answer: Tha Alamance County portiere is complete. The western moat five <br />miles that runs into Orange County is under construction and the right of <br />way far the other portion has been secured, however, no funds are available <br />for the remaining portion. <br />What is the status of Highway 51} Fast from Chapel Hill to Raleigh? <br />Answer: The project can only be considered as being in the early planning <br />stages even tho some rights of way have been secured. <br />What is the status of the secondary roads that were programmed last year? <br />Answer: All projects have been frozen pending on the approval of the <br />Highway Commission. <br />How does Highway 86 North from Chapel Hill to Hillsborough rate as a <br />primary project? <br />Answer; The Highway Department considers it as one of the moat needed <br />projects in the County. <br />1 <br />