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Residents press city on potholes, cave‑ins and long‑term infrastructure costs
Summary
Citizens raised repeated complaints about potholes and cave‑ins; public works outlined patching procedures, distinctions between surface potholes and underlying utility failures, and the city's equipment and funding constraints.
At a community workshop, several residents urged quicker, higher‑quality repairs to potholes and street cave‑ins, and city public works staff outlined why many persistent road failures reflect buried utility problems and complex project prioritization.
Resident John Tinney told officials the city “needs better equipment” and criticized quick shovel patches that fail after rain. “They put a little asphalt in. They pat it with a shovel. That doesn't do anything,” he said.
Public works staff replied…
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