Smithville introduces new street superintendent; staff to seek $70,000 transportation-sales-tax amendment for repairs

Anthony Glenn, the city’s new street superintendent, was introduced during the Smithville work session and took questions from board members about an ambitious street-maintenance plan that staff says will require a budget amendment of about $70,000 to the transportation sales tax fund.

The city presented the request as an effort to move from short-term pothole patching toward more durable repairs. Staff said the purchase of a drag box (estimated at about $10,000) would allow crews to smooth and roll larger asphalt repairs instead of hand-blading patches, and that the city currently has $20,000 budgeted for asphalt material but expects to need roughly $40,000. Staff also cited a need for additional concrete funds (current line $12,000), a small covered storage area…