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Chester County committee picks Option B to allocate one‑time “C” funds for road repairs
Summary
The Chester County Transportation Committee voted to use its one‑time ‘C’ funds under Option B, reallocating about $500,000 to DOT‑eligible roads to meet a state spending requirement and approving a package that covers Districts 1–4; councilmembers pressed for faster fixes on badly damaged Lynn and Westbrook roads.
Chester County’s Transportation Committee voted to adopt Option B for the use of one‑time “C” funds, reallocating funds to selected Department of Transportation (DOT)‑eligible roads to meet a DOT spending requirement for the 2024–25 fiscal year.
Committee members approved the measure after hearing from Brian Faulkenberry, an infrastructure consultant and engineer, who said the county needed to direct an additional approximately $500,000 toward DOT roads because another consultant firm had spent only about $609,000, leaving the county short of the DOT requirement to spend 25% of the total funds for FY 2024–25. Faulkenberry said he used the additional money to fund work on Duke Street and Quail Hollow Circle and offered the committee two allocation packages (Option A and Option B) for the remaining one‑time funds covering Districts 1–4.
The vote followed extended discussion about two county roads not included in the current one‑time package: Lynn Road and Westbrook Road. Multiple council members described Lynn Road as “destroyed” after pulpwood and logging truck activity and said Westbrook Road has heavy traffic and is also in poor condition. Dennis Moore, identified as the Chester County Resident Maintenance Engineer, was named during the discussion as the county official who handles maintenance work‑order requests.
Committee members asked whether Districts 5 and 6 were being considered; Faulkenberry said a different consultant firm (AMT) is handling funds for Districts 5 and 6 and controls a separate pool of recurring funds. Committee discussion clarified that the other firm holds recurring funds (reported in discussion as approximately $1.567 million) while the one‑time funds discussed for this action were a separate allocation. Faulkenberry and committee members said cost estimates for Lynn Road and Westbrook Road were not yet available and that those roads could be considered in the next round of CTC funding.
A motion to adopt Option B was made and seconded; the committee then voted verbally with members saying “aye.” The chair called the question and the motion passed. Following the vote the chair moved to council comments and later to adjournment.
