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ssa~e - -.. .. ..-. <br />Mr. Watkins stated that the Eubanks Road, Sewell Schogl Road, <br />Dimmock Mill Road, the Efland-Cheeks Road, Piney Mountain Road #..1752, <br />Antioch Church Road and part of Old Highway 86 had been completed for <br />the 1975-1976 Road Program. Orange County's allocation this year amounts <br />to $292,400. less Contingency to be used for Rural and Old Subdivision <br />Additions, Overruns, property owner participation, Rural Fire Departments <br />and Spot Stabilization of $121,400 which left the amount to be programmed <br />at $171,000. This means that only one road on the priority list can be <br />considered for paving out of this year's allocation. <br />Colonial Hi11s in amount of $60,000 and New Hope Fire Department <br />Road $5,000 will be charged against the Contingency Fund. The Depart- <br />ment of Transportation plans to take another look at the Eno Fire <br />Department Raad because there does exist serious problems at the <br />entrance of this road. <br />He stated that there was no carry over of funds from last year's <br />allocation. <br />Owners of property on SR #1384 and Efland--Cheeks Roads #1313, <br />1314 and 1315 requested a reason as to why SR #1308 was paved and <br />they were not being consider for paving. <br />Mr. Watkins reviewed the Subdivision Policy of the Secondary Roads <br />Council and stated that the road in question would be paved if the owners <br />would agree to participate in the cost of the paving. Owners on SR #1384 <br />asked how much it would cost to pave their road and when it could be done. <br />Mr. Watkins estimated that the owner's participation cost would <br />amount to approximately $20,000. He stated that the cost for Secondary <br />roads would be $26,672, and he stated that this road could be paved as <br />soon as the funds were made available from the property owners. <br />Chairman Whitted explained to the audience that the County ceuld <br />not consider accepting the. projects until next year's budget was pre- <br />sented because the County did not have funds to cover the owners partici- <br />pation share out of this year's budget, however, if the owner on the <br />road could raise their money, then the road could be paved from this <br />year's Contingency Fund, Mr, Whitted questioned Mr. Hornaday as to the <br />reason for the required 60 foot right of way on all roads. -- <br />Mr. Watkins spoke to the question of State Standards for shoulders, <br />ditching and sight view. <br />Walter McDade requested that the Department of Transportation for- <br />ward to the Board of Commissioners documented proof as to the Secondary <br />Roads Policy on Subdivision, chlorahydrin, and oiling policies. Iie <br />then requested the Commissioners to forward this information to him. <br />There being no further business to r ome before the Board, the <br />meeting was adjourned. <br />~1~~ ~~ <br />Flora R. Garrett, Chairman <br />Betty June Hayes, Clerk <br /> <br />