HomeMy WebLinkAbout073-21 (SmartScaleProgramScoringReview)RESOLUTION #
RIESOILU TON REQUESTING REVIEW OF THE
SMARTSCALE PROGRAM SCORING AND
Action:
ffMPLEMENTATION
BOARD OF SLTPERVISORS: February 24, 2021 - Approved
WHEREAS, The Staunton District received fewer District Grant funds than any other district in the state,
and
WHEREAS, having fewer District Grant funds reduces access to Statewide High Priority funds, and
WHEREAS, Due to program delivery policies that limit access to Statewide High Priority Funds, more
than half of Statewide High Priority Funds are allocated on raw benefit score and not the SmartScale Score
in Round 3; and
WHEREAS, Staunton District was largely excluded from supplemental District Grant funds due to the
creation of the I-81 Authority in spite of the fact that 1-81 Authority funds are solely for I-81 projects unlike
authorities in other areas; and
WHEREAS, The use of a subtractive environmental scoring factor, specifically proximity to civil war
battlefields, had a strong negative impact on greatly needed projects in Frederick County; and
WHEREAS, These projects had zero impact on these nearby battlefields; and
WHEREAS, These projects and applications have been heavily coordinated with VDOT and developed
and adjusted to the County and VDOT's maximum ability and according to the ethics and goals of the
SmartScale program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Frederick County Board of Supervisors requests
that the Commonwealth Transportation Board and the State Legislature review the SmartScale
legislation and its implementation in order to address equity issues related to the distribution of
transportation funding in the State of Virginia.
ADOPTED, this 24th day of February, 2021.
This resolution was approved by the following recorded vote:
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman Aye J. Douglas McCarthy Aye
Robert W. Wells Aye Shawn Graber Aye
Dave Stegmaier Aye Judith McCann -Slaughter Aye
Blaine P. Dunn Aye
A COPY ATTEST
Kris Ck-:Pfern-EZ,
Frederick County Administrator
Res. # 073-21
COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
5401665-5651
Fax: 5401665-6395
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
County Administrator Kris Tierney
FROM: John A. Bishop, AICP, Assistant Director - Transportation
RE: SmartScale Scoring Resolution
DATE: February 19, 2021
As previously communicated, the current recommended funding scenario for SmartScale
applications has not funded any of Frederick County's SmartScale applications for this
round of consideration.
Staff and VDOT will be reviewing the situation with the Transportation Committee on
Monday February 22, 2001 along with the attached draft resolution for your
consideration.
Staff will update the Board on the Connnittee's recorwnendation on the resolution as well
as any changes they may make.
JAB/pd
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