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Amarillo staff outlines multi-year street plan and proposes $12 million annual maintenance target
Summary
City staff presented a multi-part street plan that urges more frequent condition surveys, an in‑house mill‑and‑fill capability and a target of roughly $12 million per year to sustain the city’s pavement condition index around 74; council asked for follow-up financial detail in March.
Amarillo — City staff on Feb. 25 laid out a multi‑year approach to street maintenance that would speed assessments, create an in‑house mill‑and‑fill operation and use a rolling debt program to generate roughly $12 million a year for maintenance and reconstruction.
The presentation, given to the Amarillo City Council by staff including Donnie Hooper and Kyle Sneiderjohn, explained how the city measures pavement condition and why earlier, targeted maintenance can cut long‑term costs. Hooper summarized the metric used in the analysis: "PCI index is basically it's used all across the country. It's a numerical index that ranges from 0 to 100. 0 is bad. 100 is good," he told council.
The plan and why it matters
Hooper and his team framed the recommendations around five priorities: spend remaining Prop 1 bond dollars to meet spending deadlines; change the street assessment program to focus on arterials and conduct annual surveys; create a revolving fund for maintenance work; adopt a funding plan for major reconstruction; and develop an in‑house mill‑and‑fill operation.…
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