Trustees split over using streets capital fund for Kelling Drive paving versus saving for Second Avenue reconstruction
Trustees debated awarding the 2026 pavement contract that includes a $66,000 mill & overlay for Kelling Drive. Some trustees urged postponing Kelling to preserve the streets capital fund for a multi‑million Second Avenue capital reconstruction; others favored moving ahead to avoid higher future costs and contractor mobilization penalties. The board ultimately approved proceeding with the contract (Kelling not postponed) after a recorded vote.
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Staff recommended awarding a 2026 pavement‑treatments contract that included patching and a mill‑and‑overlay treatment for Kelling Drive. Engineers said the pavement assessment showed Kelling was approaching an age where a mill and overlay was a cost‑effective preventative maintenance treatment; delaying could increase the repair category to full‑depth reclamation and higher future cost (staff cited an estimate of roughly $100,000 more if deterioration continued).
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