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Measure R money will accelerate street repairs; council asks staff for financing options and storm‑drain assessment
Summary
City staff presented a streets and infrastructure plan tied to Measure R that estimates roughly $19 million to repair and maintain the city’s pavement network; council members asked staff to return with refined funding/financing options and a targeted storm‑drain condition assessment.
City engineers told the Santa Paula City Council on March 19 that Measure R revenue will allow the city to accelerate its street repair program, but staff recommended pairing paving with a targeted storm‑drain evaluation so repairs are not undermined by failing drainpipes.
City Engineer Bob Woodward and Public Works Director Dale Goodman presented pavement-management options and a preliminary budget model that estimated about $19 million to bring streets from current condition to a satisfactory Pavement Condition Index across the network and to maintain the improved pavement. Staff described alternatives: a five‑year, pay‑as‑you‑go program; a two‑ to three‑year accelerated plan; or borrowing to complete more work sooner. Engineers cautioned that wholesale pipe replacement is costly (recent…
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