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Committee receives paving program update; city uses pavement‑condition index and seeks CDBG support
Summary
Staff summarized the city’s pavement program, including a pavement condition index compiled by the pavement management officer, a three‑year candidate list sent to stakeholders, and use of CDBG to target low‑to‑moderate‑income areas; staff said funding remains uncertain and schedules may change after underground work.
City staff provided an update on the paving program and the process used to prioritize street resurfacing. The presentation described a pavement condition index maintained by the pavement management officer, Greg Mitchell, that scores streets by cracking, potholes and overall condition to produce a prioritized three‑year candidate list.
Staff said the three‑year list is shared with stakeholders (utilities such as Bangor Water and gas, and state agencies) so underground work can be coordinated and so the city avoids repaving streets that utilities will later dig up. The city also uses a low‑to‑moderate income index to highlight corridors that could qualify for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding; staff noted that CDBG fund availability is decided later and that funding for specific streets is uncertain at this time.
Presenters emphasized the city’s calendar‑year paving budget and cautioned that conditions discovered during underground work can alter plans. Committee members had no substantive questions and staff asked that the committee accept the update as part of regular operations; minutes record a motion and second to receive the update. Staff said additional streets could be added to the list if circumstances change.
