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Gilbert faces growing long‑term streets maintenance gap; staff proposes state, local and bond options

2656345 · February 26, 2025
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Staff told council long‑term street maintenance needs are outpacing Highway User and vehicle‑license revenues; options include a statewide revision to the HURF formula, local bonds for capital work, and use of Prop 4‑79 funds for certain projects.

Public‑works staff warned the council that long‑term pavement maintenance needs are growing faster than the town’s available Highway User Revenue Funds (HURF) and vehicle license tax (VLT) revenues. Jessica and Yao summarized the town’s long‑range infrastructure planning process (LRIP), noting a current target pavement condition index (PCI) of roughly 72 and a projected per‑square‑yard annual maintenance cost that rose from under $1.00 to about $1.72 since 2020, largely because of material and labor cost…

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