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Councilors press Streets Cabinet on utility cuts, repaving delays and fee structures
Summary
Councilors raised concerns about utility trenching, the citys fee versus deposit practices, and long waits for permanent repaving. Officials said Boston Water & Sewer often does permanent patches while other utilities pay fees and the city repaves later; staff said theyre building a system to track cuts and are auditing sidewalk deposits.
Councilors used the Streets Cabinet budget hearing on May 20 to press officials about coordination with utilities, long delays between trenching and permanent repaving, and whether current fee structures encourage durable repairs.
Deputy Chief Julia Campbell explained that Boston Water and Sewer generally performs permanent patches after their trenching, while other utilities pay fees and the city does permanent street repairs…
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