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Public works presents pothole program: winter freeze-thaw, staffing and funding explained
Summary
Public Works Director Steve Grone briefed the governing body on the city's pothole repair program, citing freeze–thaw damage as the primary cause, describing staff and equipment resources, and outlining how the city spends half-cent sales tax revenue on pavement management.
Steve Grone, director of public works, presented the city’s pothole program report at the April 8 meeting, explaining causes, crew capacity and how the city prioritizes repairs.
Grone said the street department maintains roughly 1,600 lane miles of streets and about 1,000 miles of alleys (about half paved), and that the department also owns and maintains 101 bridges. The street department has 51 employees, including 38 maintenance workers, two patch trucks and four hot-box trailers; during winter the department can field as many as seven crews to address potholes, and during summer crews vary between four and six depending on workload.
On causes, Grone emphasized the…
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