Agenda - 03-07-2017 - 5-a - Orange County's Proposed 2017 Legislative Agenda

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27 General Government Approved Goals GG-1: Support increased state funding for transportation construction and maintenance needs, and support legislation to ensure that the STI funding formula recognizes that one size does not fit all and that projects in both rural and urban areas are prioritized and funded. • Transportation and other infrastructure needs in our rapidly growing state are outpacing available resources to fund them. • Increased revenue will be necessary to meet more of these needs. • Formulas used to prioritize projects should take into account the diversity of county transportation needs. GG-2: Seek legislation to authorize counties to require HOAs or developers to post maintenance bonds for publicly dedicated subdivision roads, require DOT to expedite acceptance of subdivision roads into the state road system, and implement a statewide approach to maintaining pre-subdivision ordinance roads. • NCDOT will not accept subdivision streets into the state road system until a certain housing density is met. • In some cases, either DOT standards had changed or roads deteriorated to the point DOT will not now take on maintenance responsibility unless homeowners pay to improve road conditions. • Maintenance of private subdivision roads built prior to local subdivision regulations is a struggle for counties across the state and often poses a danger to traffic and emergency response • A dedicated funding source through bonds posted by HOAs or developers would ensure that funds are available to properly maintain the roads so that they can be accepted into the NCDOT maintenance system when density requirements are met. GG-3: Seek legislation, funding, and other efforts to expand digital infrastructure/broadband capability to the un-served and under-served areas of the state. • Access to broadband is crucial for public education and economic development, and areas of the state without access to high-speed Internet are increasingly at a disadvantage. • Counties have resources available, but have limited authority to invest in infrastructure or partner with private providers to expand Internet access. GG-4: Support goals of the NC Military Affairs Commission. • North Carolina has a long tradition of supporting the military and is currently home to nine major military installations supporting nearly 578,000 jobs.