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<br />A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to <br />adjourn the public hearing to March 17th at the time designated by the Board to allow for the <br />Planning Board to review and approve the minutes from its January 14, 2009 meeting. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />6. Regular Agenda <br />a. Recommendations Regarding the Proposed 2008-2009 Secondary Road <br />Construction Program for Orange County <br />The Board considered recommendations regarding the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation's Proposed 2008-20009 Secondary Roads Construction Program for two roads, <br />Ben Wilson road and Jimmy Ed Road. <br />Transportation Planner Karen Lincoln said that the Board deferred these two roads from <br />the recommendation until NCDOT had met with property owners to reach a consensus. There <br />are four options for each of these roads. <br />Ben Wilson .Road <br />1. Pave only the northern portion of Ben Wilson Road (all residents agreed to this); <br />2. Pave the northern portion of Ben Wilson Road and leave open the possibility of <br />paving the remainder if support of property owners comes at a later time; <br />3. Pave the entire road subject to availability of right-of-way; or <br />4. Don't pave Ben Wilson Road. <br />Jimmy Ed Road <br />1. Pave Jimmy Ed Road from Walnut Grove Church Road to the driveway of Lattisville <br />Grove Baptist Church (all residents support this); <br />2. Pave Jimmy Ed Road from Walnut Grove Church Road to the driveway of Lattisville <br />Grove Baptist Church and leave open the possibility of paving the remainder if <br />support of property owners comes at a later time; <br />3. Pave Jimmy Ed Road in its entirety, subject to availability of right-of-way; or <br />4. Don't pave Jimmy Ed Road. <br />The Manager recommends paving Ben Wilson Road from Bowman Road to Hebron <br />Church Road (approximately 1.10 miles), subject to availability of right-of-way, as <br />proposed by NCDOT; and <br />Paving Jimmy Ed Road from Walnut Grove Church Road to the end (approximately 1.0 <br />mile), subject to availability of right-of-way, as proposed by NCDOT. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: <br />Rev. George Crews, Pastor of Lattisville Grove Baptist Church said that he was here <br />again to petition the Board to pave Jimmy Ed Road in its entirety. He said that his church <br />provides programs and services to Orange County, safety is an issue, and the dirt road is a <br />hazard to their drinking water. The only access to their softball field is over the well and they are <br />afraid it will mess up their water. He said that their church owns about 75% of the road frontage, <br />along with another resident on this road. He said that there are other entities that support the <br />paving of the entire road, such as NCDOT. <br />Hunter Schofield spoke on behalf of the Parker family, who would like to keep the road <br />unpaved as it is. He said that the question is whether or not the Board of County Commissioners <br />is going to ask the State of North Carolina to condemn the property of an Orange County citizen <br />