GUIDE LINES FOR ORGANIZATION AND DECISION MAKING

U.S. ROUTE 50 ASSOCIATION
GUIDE LINES FOR ORGANIZATION
AND
DECISION MAKING
(Approved 1/30/04)

THIS IS AN INFORMAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE VIRGINIA LINE TO CLARKSBURG. PARTICIPATING COUNTY COMMISSIONS WILL EACH HAVE ONE VOTE ON POLICY MAKING AND ACTION ISSUES.

ACKNOWLEDGING THAT UNITY IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE ASSOCIATION’S GOALS, CONSENSUS WILL BE SOUGHT ON ALL ISSUES REQUIRING A VOTE.

EACH COMMISSION WILL HAVE AN INVITED CONSTITUENCY INVOLVING THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SAFETY (SHERIFF &/OR 911) AND TOURISM OFFICES AND THEY ARE TO BE CONSULTED IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS.

RECOGNIZING THAT CERTAIN EXPENSES WILL BE ACCRUED IN THE ASSOCIATION’S BUSINESS, AN AMOUNT OF $500 (FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS) PER ANNUM WILL BE REQUESTED FROM EACH PARTICIPATING COUNTY. THIS MONEY WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE MINERAL COUNTY COMMISSSION AND DISPENSED FROM A DESIGNATED FUND WITH AT LEAST QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE ASSOCIATION. THIS FUND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COSTS INCURRED IN COMMUNICATIONS AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR PERSONNEL REIMBURSEMENT.

MEETINGS OF THE WHOLE WILL BE HELD BI-MONTHLY AND HOSTED AT ROTATING SITES TO ENCOURAGE A WIDE PARTICIPATION THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. SUB-COMMITTEES WILL BE CREATED AT THE PLEASURE OF THE ASSOCIATION. INVOLVEMENT OF STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS WILL BE SOUGHT.

ALL MEETINGS WILL BE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WILL BE ENCOURAGED. THE ASSOCIATION’S WORK WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A NON-PARTISAN FASHION. THE WV AND MD.DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN EVERY MEETING.