Beaumont Council grants one‑time slurry‑seal exemption for two Beaumont Unified projects, conditions reimbursement talks

Beaumont City Council on Tuesday approved a one‑time exemption to the city’s street‑cut moratorium slurry‑seal requirement for two Beaumont Unified School District projects, and asked staff to pursue a discussion with the district about the city performing the slurry work with the district reimbursing actual costs.

The exemption covers new water service trenches for classroom additions at Glenview High School (Chestnut Avenue) and a new kitchen at Palm Innovation Academy (Eighth Street). Beaumont Unified representative Gonzales told the council the district was seeking the exemption because combined costs for slurry seals and related pavement work could run roughly $100,000 for both projects and would strain district resources.

The vote followed about an hour of staff and council discussion on pavement life, precedent and cost. Staff said the code requires property‑line‑to‑property‑line slurry seal on moratorium streets after trenching to protect the road and reduce future maintenance. For the two school sites, staff estimated the slurry‑seal…