067-06RESOLUTION
BY THE
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Virginia Department of Transportation
2007-2012 Six Year Improvement Program Working Draft
The Board of Supervisors of Frederick County, in regular meeting on the 26th day of April 2006,
adopted the following:
WHEREAS, Frederick County has taken part in the long range planning process as required by
federal law; and
WHEREAS, V irginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) provided to the County projections of
expected funding based upon a State Revenue stream that has not been changed, and a Federal
Revenue stream that has increased since the date of the projections; and
WHEREAS, the County, in good faith, allocated those funds to transportation projects within the
area; and
WHEREAS, no portion of those funds projected for the years 2011 and 2012 via the WinFred
Metropolitan Planning Organization process ($2.07 M Secondary, $1.31 M Primary, 3.38 M
_ Interstate), or their associated transportation projects are reflected in the 2007-2012 Six Year
Improvement Program Working Draft ;and
WHEREAS, of the $6.46 M allocated in the 2006-2011 Six Year Improvement Program to the
widening of Route 277, only $1.73 M remains in the 2007-2012 Six Year Improvement Program
Working Draft and the scope has been reduced to "PE Only" when the County (via the WinFred
MPO) had determined to use the funding shown in the 2006-2011 Six Year Improvement Program
along with an additional $214,000 from the projected Primary Road funding for 2011 and 2012 to
complete that project through right-of--way acquisition; and
WHEREAS, in total these discrepancies lead to a net loss in transportation funding for Frederick
County of $11.49 M; and
WHEREAS, projected funding provided by VDOT was already approximately 2-3% of identified
needs for the next 25 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this Board requests reconsideration by VDOTand the
Commonwealth Transportation. Board of the 2007-2012 Six Year Improvement Program Working
Draft and a detailed statement of what has occurred with the projected funding.
PDRes. # 12-06
This resolution shall be in effect on the day of adoption.
- Passed this 26th day of April 2006 by the following recorded vote:
Richard C. Shickle, Chairman Aye Barbara E. Van Osten Aye
Aye
Fhilip A. Lemieux Aye Gary Dove
Gene E. Fisher Aug Bill M. Ewing Aye
Charles S. DeHaven Jr. Aye
A COPY ATTEST
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Jo ~ .Riley, Jr.
Frederick County Administrator
PDRes. ti 12-06
BOS Resolution No.: 067-06
COUNTY of FREDERICK
Board of Supervisors
540/665-5666
540/667-0370 fax
Richard C. Shickle -Chairman
Bill M. Ewing -Vice Chairman
Opequon District
Gene E. Fisher
Shawnee District
Apri127, 2006
Programming Director
Virginia Department of Transportation
1401 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Dear Sir~Nladam;
Chazles S. DeHaven, Jr.
Stonewall District
Gary W. Dove
Gainesboro District
Barbara E. Van Osten
Back Creek District
Philip A. Lemieux
Red Bud District
Please accept this letter and attached resolution as notice that on Wednesday Apri126,
2006 at the regular meeting of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors; the Board
unanimously requested the Commonwealth Transportation Board and the Virginia
Department of Transportation revisit the 2007-2012 Six Year Improvement Program
Working Draft.
In addition; the resolution and this letter emphasizes that the Frederick County Board of
Supervisors is requesting a detailed explanation of what has taken place with the
projected funds for 2011 and 2012 provided during the WinFred Metropolitan Planning
Organization long range plan process and the $4.73 M that was allocated to the Route
277 widening in the 2006-2011 program but is missing in the 2007-2012 working draft..
It is the understanding of County staff that at the time the 2011 and 2012 projections were
' supplied to the County via the WinFred Metropolitan Planning Organization by VDOT
no new State or Federal funds were being included. Since that time State funds have not
been rolled back and Federal funds have increased via the adoption of Safetea-LU.
In addition to this official communication, Frederick County will be sending
representatives to one of the public hearings to further emphasize the concerns and
request of the Board of Supervisors.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter and I look forward to hearing from
you regarding our request for additional information.
Sincerely,
C~..__Q__sZ Q_ o p 0
Richard C. Shickle
Chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors
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107 North Kent Street Winchester, Virginia 22601