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3,r...' '' '2- ' ' • 3 Watkins asked that the SeconlazyRoad Advisory Committee send to Mr. Buchanan any suggestions for changing the point system. Barbara Lakey represented about 40 people from New Sharon Church Road and expressed Appreciation for the state placing this road on the 1985-86 list and asked that the Board of commissioners approve the reconneeded list. t J. W. Taylor travels several of the dirt roads daily and noted that with the system which is presently used, there is no way those roads will ever be paved. There is a need to look at the formula and the PCP program to make it more equitable. Pearl Simpson, representing New Sharon Church Road, indicated they have had the runaround since 1972. Admen petitions have been signed and the road is in very bad condition. There are five (5) school buses that travel the road several times a day. Gerry Hancock asked when the work would start on the projects recommended for approval and if there was any assurance the money would be ) available to finish the road. • Watkins stated they could not give a definite assurance because it depends on the General Assembly and the funds allocated for the program. The work may begin in the fall of 1985 but most likely will begin in the spring of 1986. They must wait on the availability of equipment. Stan Lakey asked for a time table for the completion of the work on New Sharon Church Road and asked if there is anything the people in that community could do to expedite the project. Mr. Watkins noted there is nothing to do since the right-of-way is already there. Burrie Pinnix expressed concern about a three mile stretch of SR 1341B on Harmon Church Road and questioned why only a portion of that road is paved. Watkins explained that some roads are broken into sections according to the number of paved crossroads. Pinnix noted there is a lot of school bus traffic. The scraper comes just before a rain and there is no gravel on the road which would be appreciated. Lloyd Pinnix expressed concern about the ruts on SR 1341B. Vance Thompson also questioned the paving procedure for #1361 and why part of the road had been paved for 15 years and the remainder not paved. Watkins noted the priority system started in 1972 and he cannot speak to the criteria used before that time. Commissioner Carey questioned whether the point system for school buses reflected the number of buses or number of routes. Commissioner Marshall expressed to Mr. Buchanan a concern for the 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 the area, they may pass a resolution to pave a road and hold a public hearing and 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 fair 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 list. Watkins explained that the rural roads with 100 traffic court or more are put on the top of the priority list and the subdivision roads are mixed in below according to the point system. mitemellmmtesene....----