The Arizona State Transportation Board will hold its monthly meeting Friday, July 18th, in the Town of Prescott Valley Council Chambers, 7501 East Civic Circle in Prescott Valley. A work session is scheduled at 9 am, during which Arizona Department of Transportation staff will brief the Board on the fiscal year 2009 budget.
The formal Board meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:45 am. Local officials & citizens will have an opportunity to address the Board during the meeting. Agenda items include:
· A contract to repave seven miles of Interstate 17 through Camp Verde from the General Crook Trail traffic interchange to the McGuireville traffic interchange.
· A contract to repave 5 miles of State Route 89 between Prescott and Chino Valley.
· A contract to widen State Route 89 to 4 traffic lanes with a center median in Chino Valley from the south city limit to Center Street.
· A contract to construct a new port of entry near San Luis.
· A contract to repave 10 miles of Interstate 40 from Dennison to 2 miles west of Winslow.
Bill Feldmeier represents Yavapai, Mohave, La Paz, & Yuma Counties on the Board. Feldmeier owns several Prescott area businesses, including a construction company & consulting firm. He is a former Yavapai County Supervisor.
Other board members include: Board Chairman Si Schorr of Pima County; Board Vice-Chairman Delbert Householder of eastern Arizona; Robert Montoya of northern Arizona; Felipe Zubia of Maricopa County; Bobbie Lundstrom of southeastern Arizona; and Victor Flores of Maricopa County.
About the State Transportation Board
The 7-member State Transportation Board has policy powers & duties in addition to serving in an advisory capacity to the Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation. Members of the board are appointed by the governor & confirmed by the Arizona Senate to 6-year terms. The board has broad authority to plan & develop Arizona’s highways, airports & other state transportation facilities. In addition to these general policy duties, the board is responsible for development & oversight of the state’s Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program.