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Albany staff outline $6 million realistic target to stop local streets deteriorating; council backs more outreach on gas tax and fee options
Summary
City staff told the Albany City Council that repairing and maintaining more than 200 miles of paved streets requires $15.8 million a year; existing revenues cover about $3 million. Officials discussed a street-maintenance fee, a local gas tax and the need for a public outreach campaign; no ballot placement vote was taken.
Stacey Belcastro, a city staff member, told the Albany City Council on June 25 that Albany needs far more revenue to keep local streets from failing and asked the council to authorize further public outreach on two local funding options: a street-maintenance fee and a local gas tax.
Belcastro said the transportation fund’s current, recurring revenue for street capital projects is about $3,000,000 a year based on a five‑year average and a $500,000 emergency reserve. By contrast, she said, “based on current street condition, $15,800,000 is needed annually to repair, fully construct, and maintain Albany’s 200 plus miles of streets.” That gap was previously shown at $12,800,000; staff and council agreed a phased, more achievable strategy reduces the immediate annual shortfall to roughly $6,000,000.
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