The James City County Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal year 2014-2019 Secondary Six-Year Plan, which prioritizes road projects within the county.
The board voted to adopt the plan as proposed, which includes focusing on widening Longhill Road to four lanes with a media between Route 199 and Olde Town Road and widening Croaker Road to four lanes between James City County Library and Richmond Road. Replacing Hicks Island Bridge and repaving Racefield Drive will also remain focuses.
The six-year plan puts a focus on where funding should be allocated, but does not mean the projects will be fully funded or completed in six years. The plan is reviewed in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Transportation.
A public hearing at Tuesday’s board meeting had no public speakers.
Stonehouse Supervisor Jim Kennedy asked whether any of the projects in the plan could be completed in the near future and if there was a way to focus on completing one project rather than trying to fund several.
Tammy Rosario, principal planner, said the Racefield Drive repaving project is now fully funded and could be completed in the next two years.
The board also adopted a county website policy, awarded contracts for three projects and accepted and appropriated four grants.
Contracts were awarded to:
- Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP in the amount of $195,300 for audit services. The services will be distributed across the county, schools, James City Service Authority, Williamsburg Area Transit Authority, Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail Authority, Williamsburg Area Medical Assistance Corporation, Economic Development Authority and Middle Peninsula Juvenile Detention Commission.
- Henderson, Inc. in the amount of $401,762 for construction of a segment of the Freedom Park Trail. The segment will connect the park to Lois S. Hornsby Middle and J. Blaine Blayton Elementary Schools.
- Meridian Land Company, LLC to complete the bonded infrastructure in Ford’s Colony at Williamsburg Section XXXV. Realtec, Inc. failed to complete the project so the property was foreclosed on and the county entered an agreement with Realtec and Meridian Land Company in February 2013 to complete the project.
Two grants were accepted:
- A $200,000 matching grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Recreation Trails Program to assist in costs for a paved trail at Freedom Park.
- A$7,500 Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Division of Legislative Services to assist in funding a special environmental education program for REC Connect Summer Camps.
Two grants were appropriated:
- A $25,000 grant from the National Alliance to End Homelessness toward county Office of Housing and Community Development staff salaries, a database and market for landlords and a contingency fund to assist in paying damage to rented properties.
- A $10,000 grant from the Virginia Housing Development Authority toward housing counseling services.
