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Commissioner Marshall expressed to Mr. Buchanan a concern `f�rqg 9 program which seems to discriminate against some people and feels that the State needs to look closely at the problem. Buchanan spoke as a Board member and noted that if -the Board of Commissioners feels this program is not serving those people in Cae area, they may pass a resolution to pave a road and hold a public hearing im-id forward a letter to move the road out of priority and he would recommend to the Board of Transportation to move it out of priority. The system does not discriminate between black, white, etc. but is a fair system. He would like to receive any recommendations for making the system more equitable. Commissioner Walker stated he feels the system is fai:_ and that no one is discriminated against. Commissioner Marshall expressed concern for roads on the priority list which have been moved further down on the list. Chair Willhoit noted that when they added the subdivision roads to the list in 1983 it caused some roads to be moved down on the lisi:. Watkins explained that the rural roads with 100 traffic court or more are put on the top of the priority list and the subdivis:Lon roads are mixed in below according to the point system. Chair Willhoit referred the public comments to the Secondary Road Improvement Advisory Committee and Mr. George H. Bressler, Chair of that committee. He asked if a tour could be arranged for the Board to look at some of the roads. Thompson questioned the repaving of roads and John Watkins indicated that the State has reduced the spot stabilization program. Those funds are allocated to the County for maintenance. THERE BEING NO FURTHER COKKENTS, THE HEARING WAS CIASED. 2. PINEVIEW ROAD/P M"%7IEW DRIVE - FINAL ASSESSMENT RULE Planner Susan Smith presented for public comment they Preliminary Assessment Roll for Pineview Road/Pineview Drive. Mattie O'Neal spoke of her inability to pay the assessment. Her daughter Joyce Hewett indicated they are not opposed to the paving of the road but only that some of the people cannot afford to pay the assessment. Her mother is living on disability income and has been assessed $567.12. O'Neal's house faces Sesame Road but her driveway is on Pineview Road. Chair Willhoit pointed out that the requirements for the! project had been complied with and asked what the impact would be on the project if this property was deleted. Commissioner Walker questioned the possibility of the other property owners paying the assessment for Mrs. O'Neal. Geoffrey Gledhill indicated that each property owner would be assessed for a portion of the total project cost. However, if the individual assessment amounts were to be changed, the process would need to be repeated. THERE BEING NO FURTHER CM=S, THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Walker to defer action on the Pineview Road/Pineview Drive PPP Project. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 3. CLBARWATER LAKE ROAD - FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLE Planner Susan Smith presented for public comment they Preliminary Assessment Roll for Clearwater Lake Road. The assessment was done on a per lot basis. THERE BEING NO COMMENTS, THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.