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Bee Cave council accepts 2025 Pavement Assessment Plan and five‑year pro forma
Summary
Council accepted a five‑year pavement assessment plan and a pro forma budget that relies on a reauthorized sales‑tax allocation to support roughly $1.1–$1.2 million annually for road maintenance; the plan and budget were adopted unanimously.
The Bee Cave City Council on Sept. 9 accepted a five‑year pavement assessment plan and related pro forma budget for road maintenance through fiscal 2029–30.
Susan Chirietta, an engineer with Walter P. Moore, presented the assessment and explained the PAVER scoring system used to calculate pavement condition index (PCI). "PAVER is an actual software program that's used by many government entities," Chirietta said, describing the firm’s field inspections, distress measurements and PCI benchmarking. The firm recommended a mix of crack sealing, mill-and-overlay and full‑depth repairs, with targeted rehabilitation when streets fall into the roughly 50–70 PCI range.
City staff explained the plan’s funding assumptions. The pavement fund pro forma counts on annual sales‑tax revenue in the $875,000–$915,000 range and total yearly deposits of roughly $1.1 million to $1.2 million when interest income is included. The proposed capital outlay for 2026 includes about $3.7 million, a figure that incorporates the Bee Cave Parkway segment from U.S. 620 to State Highway 71 planned for mill-and-overlay next year.
Council members asked about sidewalks, the influence of proposed fiber‑optic installations and whether inflation was built into the estimate. Chirietta clarified sidewalks were not part of the PAVER pavement assessment but the road maintenance fund could pay for infrastructure within the roadway right‑of‑way. Staff said inflation was accounted for in the pro forma and that future language restricting street cuts on recently milled roads would be considered when an ordinance about fiber installations returns to council.
Following discussion and brief public comments, including residents asking about Google Fiber timing and notification plans, council member motioned to adopt the plan; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
