WARDENSVILLE, WV -- A group of involved citizens attended the second Corridor H public meeting hosted by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH)

	Pat Ford, mediator for the committee, identifies and presents the goals of the group.

on Wednesday, May 31 at the War Memorial Building in Wardensville. The meeting was intended to receive input from Wardensville residents in regards to the disbursement of a $1 million allocation as a result of the recent Corridor H settlement agreement.

State Highway Engineer, Joe Deneault attended the meetings and explained the role that the WVDOH plays to the concerned residents. "We wanted this to be a public process (and for) as many people to be involved as possible. We're excited about this endeavor, it's new territory for us," said Deneault.

Joe Deneault, and Pat Ford, further explain the process to the mayor of Wardensville.

Following Deneault's presentation, Special Assistant to the State Highway Engineer, Mike Miano, introduced the appointed mediator for the group, Pat Ford of Whitney, Bailey, Cox and Magnani.

In his presentation, Ford expressed that the preliminary steps are the most critical in the development of a successful plan. Ford then said that he anticipates the Plan to be completed within the next six to nine months and outlined the following five steps that the process will contain:

1)	To identify a "vision" for the committee.
2)	To determine boundaries for the area noticeably impacted.
3)	To categorize assets and liabilities.
4)	To develop a work plan.
5)	To create final program and funding strategies.

	Special Assistant to the State Highway Engineer, Mike Miano, speaks with residents about the Corridor H settlement funds.

Finally, Ford set the agenda for the next committee meeting, which includes setting the ground rules for all public meetings,discussing how to get the community more involved, and setting goals, milestones, and expectations of the group.


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