Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Oct. 30, 2019

Business Meeting: Nov. 4, 2019

Summary:

This resolution is to give notice of a public hearing on November 18, 2019 for the adoption of the 2020-2025 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and 2020 Annual Construction Program (ACP).

Pursuant to RCW 36.81.121, all counties are required to prepare, adopt, and submit a Six-Year TIP for proposed road and bridge construction prior to the County's budget adoption each year. Copies of this program will be furnished to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and County Road Administration Board (CRAB) not more than thirty days after its adoption by the legislative authority.

Pursuant to WAC 136-16, all counties are required to prepare, adopt, and submit an ACP for proposed road and bridge construction prior to the County's budget adoption each year. A copy of the adopted annual program and appropriate resolution shall be forwarded to CRAB within thirty days of its adoption but not later than December 31st of each year.

A public hearing must be held prior to adoption of the 2020-2025 Six-Year TIP and 2020 ACP providing an opportunity for any person to appear and be heard, either for or against the adoption of the proposed program. The public hearing will be held November 18, 2019, at the Commissioners Hearing Room on the 2nd floor of the Historic Courthouse in Chehalis, Washington. The notice of public hearing will be published in The Chronicle on November 5th and 12th, 2019. The notice of public hearing will also be posted on the Lewis County website.

Publications: Publish in The Chronicle-November 5th and 12th, 2019.

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Tim Fife, Kim Amrine, Robin Saline, Rose Williams, Tina Hemphill

Resolution

WHEREAS, RCW 36.81.121 requires the legislative authority of each county prepare and adopt a TIP that includes proposed road and bridge construction work for the ensuing six calendar years; and

WHEREAS, WAC 136-16 requires the legislative authority of each county prepare and adopt an ACP that includes proposed road and bridge construction work for the ensuing calendar year; and

WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of October 2019, the 2020-2025 Six-Year TIP and 2020 ACP were submitted to the office of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Lewis County, Washington; and

WHEREAS, the 2020-2025 Six-Year TIP and 2020 ACP reports, and all related materials have been reviewed by the BOCC and found appropriate for further proceedings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 18th day of November, 2019 at or after the hour of 10:00 AM, in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the 2nd floor of the Historic Courthouse in Chehalis, Washington has been fixed by the BOCC as the time and place for the hearing on the 2020-2025 Six-Year TIP and 2020 ACP, when and where all persons may appear and be heard upon these programs; and that the Clerk of the BOCC is hereby instructed to proceed with all necessary notifications, postings and publications..

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 4th day of November, 2019.