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columns on the right side of the list show the total priority <br /> points calculated using the recommended changes and the/11 'c, <br /> corrected priority standing. The committee corrected the --v <br /> Priority Rating System using two sets of assumptions . On <br /> Attachment "Aa" fire ponds were awarded 10 points and all <br /> LQund__tLiR school buses after the first were awarded 5 <br /> points . On Attachment "Ab" fire ponds were awarded 25 points <br /> and gaah school bus after the first trip was awarded 5 <br /> points . As can be seen, very little effect is shown for <br /> these changes . Though it is felt that the new ratings <br /> reflect a more equitable approach , they do not appear worth <br /> the complication and extra work. <br /> B. Changan_in_11.0_EatiiiP$IQLX_EAYing_ELQgtaM <br /> If the sliding scale approach to Owners Participation Paving <br /> had been applied to the ' 85- ' 86 program, and assuming that <br /> the owners had accepted their increased liability, so that <br /> county participation in construction was unchanged, over <br /> $89 ,000 could have been added to the paving fund . This would <br /> have paved over a mile of more urgently needed paving. <br /> Though this seems small , about 40% more priority paving could <br /> have been done . <br /> IV. ARQLQadh_ia_iha_Change_Making <br /> A. Chang€a_IQ_Aht_ELiQLily_Raling_ayslam <br /> Paragraph . 0106 titled "Priority Ratings for Paving Secondary <br /> Roads" implies that "A priority rating sheet is developed for <br /> each unpaved secondary road in the county as a guide line and <br /> the roads are then rated by priority " It is inferred <br /> from this and other language in the DOT Division of Highways <br /> Policy T19A.02C, that the composition of the Rating System is <br /> at the control of the DOT, and does not require legislative <br /> action. <br /> B. Changan_iQ_iha_EatiiipaiQtX_Eaywgui_ELQgtam <br /> In a letter dated April 24 , 1985 , Mr . Jack Murdock , the <br /> Secondary Roads Officer , informed the Division and District <br /> Engineers of revisions to the Property Owners Participation <br /> Plan. In the third paragraph he states : " The <br /> joint Secondary Roads and Maintenance and Equipment Committee <br /> voted to increase the property owners ' cost from $2 . 00 per <br /> foot along each side of the road or $8 .00 per centerline <br /> foot If From this it is inferred that this joint <br /> committee is empowered to adjust the costs of paving that are <br /> passed along to property owners . The changes recommended by <br /> the Advisory Committee appear to be free of need for <br /> legislative action. <br />