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Public works details sidewalk repair surge, AI pavement ratings and preventive maintenance plan
Summary
Public works described a renewed emphasis on sidewalks (saw cuts and panel replacements), use of AI pavement-condition ratings, trail and parking-lot assessments, CCTV sewer inspections, odor-control chemicals and lift‑station upgrades as part of a preventive-maintenance strategy.
Public Works staff told the finance committee the department is prioritizing sidewalks, preventive maintenance and data-driven asset management to improve safety and reduce emergency repairs.
“By ordinance, it is technically the homeowners responsibility to maintain, those sidewalks,” the public-works presenter said while describing an active program to repair saw cuts and panel replacements and a dedicated concrete crew.
Key points: - Sidewalk program: staff reported roughly 8,000 saw cuts and 6,000 panel replacements on record, and said last…
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