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columns on the right side of the- list show the total <br /> priority <br /> points calculated using the recommended changes and th <br /> corrected priority standing. The committee corrected the <br /> Wit Priority Rating System using two sets of assumptions . On <br /> Attachment "Aa" fire ponds were awarded 10 points and all <br /> LQUpd • trip, school buses after the first were awarded 5 <br /> points . On Attachment "Ab" fire ponds were awarded 25 points <br /> and limn 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. Changes in Yha_EarYiaigatsng_Eaxing_Ezneram <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. Aa2Z2eo h to tha,Chang.s_Iak ing <br /> A. Changes tQ the Prioziiy_Raiing-aYliam <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. Changes to the Part.iaipa liZy_E WOfin1_EtnezaM <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 /> foo-t ��..... .. 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 /> -e <br />