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Xenia residents press council for quicker street repairs, describe vehicle damage
Summary
Multiple residents described severe potholes and street degradation on King Street, Third Street and other neighborhoods; several urged the council to prioritize neighborhood repaving and cited damaged cars and safety concerns.
Multiple Xenia residents used the audience‑comment portion of the July 24 City Council meeting to urge faster, neighborhood‑level street repairs and to describe vehicle damage they attribute to potholes and failing pavement.
Dale Lauderback, a resident of Eagles Way, asked council to “consider in 2026 putting that on the agenda,” referring to North King Street and North Galloway Street. Julia Reed, 2268 Capistrano Drive, said poor pavements are “not only damage cars, they also destroy the beauty of their neighborhoods,” and added that visitors have told her the condition of streets would discourage them from buying property.
Several speakers described specific vehicle damage. Christian Steen, who said he lives at 377 North King…
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