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Council approves request for bids for 2025 MFT scarification and oil-and-chip work after debate on repair methods
Summary
The council approved solicitation of bids for the 2025 motor fuel tax (MFT) scarification and oil-and-chip contract and debated long-term trade-offs among scarification, mill-and-overlay and traditional oil-and-chip methods.
The Lincoln City Council voted to approve a request for bids for the 2025 Motor Fuel Tax scarification and oil-and-chip contract after extended discussion about road maintenance methods and costs.
Alderman Bateman urged the council to favor scarification — a process that grinds and regrades existing pavement — over traditional oil-and-chip work, saying residents prefer fewer repairs done to higher standards. “I'm hoping we can start working on…
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