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~.~~ Ms. Becky Rerring advised the rapreaentatives that she had not had time to contact all the property owners on Kerley Road but that she had talked with soma of them and that they were in accord with the statement that she wsa going to read. Said statement said in esaenoe that the residents of Kerley Road did not desire to have said road paved as they wish to leave it in its present environmental state as it was a natural setting and did provide certain recreational advantages not found in other areas. She said that if at sometime in the future it should become neaeasary to pave said road then she felt the Board of Transportation should provide the proper trails that could be used by the cylist, the horse back rider or the jogger, 1J, H, May, C, W. Tilley. and Carl Couch, residents and property owners, of the area spoke in opposition to the proposal that had been made by Ma. Herring. Earl Hoover advised the group that Kerley Road had been scheduled for having in 1960, however, same had bean withdrawn because ~ameone had refused to sign the needed right of way. Mr. Watkins informed the speakers that the Board of Transportation did not purchase right of ways for secondary roads and that his department would not pave any road until the neaeasary right of way had been secured from each property owner. Warren Holmes of SR {1125 stated that this road was x`26 on the Priority Rating, however, .!~ of a mile of this road had already been given abase and that another portion of said road had been paved. He wished to know just when the Board of Transportation planned to complete the project, Mr, Tones advised Mr. Holmes that the portion of SR #1125 had been included in the proposed conatructian of SR r~•1126. Sohn Gattis of SR r~1330 made an inquiry concerning this road. Mr. Watkins advised Mr, Gattia that this road had been classified as a subdivision road and that same could be considered for paving on a citizens participation plan of $2.00 per square foot, Aiscussion ensued concerning the other uses of the road. It was pointed out that the Town of Hillaborcugh utilized the road as it lead to the city landfill area. Fred Cates, Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough, revueated that the Board of Transportation reconsider the classification that had been placed on SR #1330, He stated that the justification for such action could be established by considering the history of the road and the fact that there were not forty-six (!}6) occupied homes basted on said road. Commissioners Richard Whitted and Flora Garrett spoke in behalf of consideration for reclassifying. Mr. Watkins stated that his department would check in order to verify that said road was receiving the proper type of maintenance. Mayor Cates stated that the road which had bean referred to by Mr, Frank Turner at the beginning of the meeting wee an extension of #1375 off of the Faucette Mill Road. This road had been eonatructed by the developers of the mobile home park, however, the rainy weather had caused the road to become almost impassable and he felt that the county or the Board of Transportation should bring this road up to acceptable standards. Mr. Watkins advised Mayor Cates that the Board of Transportation could not accept the road for maintenance until same had been placed on the secondary road system, Commissioner Flora Garrott a.uestioned Mr, Watkins about a residential street in Efland that was located partially on the Southern Railroad right of way. She stated that the residents were not able to assume financial responsibility for paving since it would be on a participating basis, Mr, Watkins advised Commissioner Flora Garrett that he felt the circumstances were unusual enough that the Hoard of Transportation could eonaider assuming the financial portion oP the paving that was located an the railroad right of way and that his department would cooperate with the citizens of the area. There being no further -aueation to come before the Public Hearing Chairman Walker declared the meeting adjourned. C. Norman Walker, Chairman Betty' Tune Bayea, Clerk