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37 1 some other projects scored relatively well, but the funding constraints in their tier means there is 2 not enough money to fund the entire project. He said the policy for TARPO was to submit the 3 projects across all modes, and rank them in order, regardless of mode, and assign points 4 based on how each jurisdiction ranks their projects. He said there aren't really any promising 5 projects after receiving the state scores. He said it is possible that the NC54 widening project 6 between Orange Grove Road and Old Fayetteville Road may receive some attention. He said it 7 is eligible for funding at the regional tier, and it is also the highest scoring project using 8 TARPO's scoring methodology; however it did not score well compared to other regional tier 9 projects. 10 Chair Jacobs said the Board had been encouraged to re-prioritize projects based on 11 what was likely to be funded. He said part of this discussion involved moving Orange Grove 12 Road ahead of South Churton Street. 13 John Roberts agreed that this is a good idea, given the cost of the project and the 14 availability of money in the division tier. 15 Commissioner Pelissier said she is an alternate on the MPO and this has been the 16 strategy recommended by all of the MPOs, as there is so little money available. She said this 17 process is new and no one knows what the outcome will be. 18 Commissioner Gordon agreed that this has been the strategy, and the list also 19 reprioritizes by mode and is a much better list. She would enthusiastically support the new 20 prioritization. 21 Commissioner Price said she has served on TARPO, and this process is very difficult. 22 She said the process seems to favor projects that link major economic districts to other major 23 economic districts. She said this is about highways and less about connectivity within city or 24 county. She said it would be good to get the 54 widening, but it is going to be difficult. 25 26 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Price to 27 approve the resolutions (Attachments 1 and 4) as written, except to reconfigure the lists of 28 priority transportation projects submitted to the TARPO and DCHC MPO, to prioritize Orange 29 Grove extension as #1, and South Churton Street as #2. 30 31 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 32 33 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Price to also 34 approve the related Attachments 2, 3, 5, and 6. 35 36 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 37 38 8. Reports-NONE 39 40 9. County Manager's Report 41 Michael Talbert reminded the Board of the Morinaga groundbreaking event on June 5th 42 43 10. County Attorney's Report 44 45 NONE 46 47 11. Appointments 48 a. Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau —Appointment 49 The Board considered making an appointment to the Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors 50 Bureau.