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Public works pushes $35 million Norman street maintenance bond; council favors April ballot
Summary
Public Works Director Scott Sturridge and Streets Program Manager Joe Hill presented a proposed $35 million renewal of Norman’s five-year street maintenance bond for 2026–31. Staff highlighted a current Pavement Condition Index near 77, a backlog of about 2.2% of streets in reconstruct condition and a citywide GIS map of proposed projects.
Scott Sturridge, Norman’s director of public works, and Streets Program Manager Joe Hill asked the council Oct. 28, 2025, to authorize staff to prepare a proposed $35 million street maintenance bond for the 2026–31 five-year cycle and to place it on a citywide April 2026 ballot for voter consideration.
"We've made it another 5 years. It's time to to be looking at another 5 years," Sturridge told council, summarizing the program’s 20-year history and its goal of preserving — not expanding — the city’s street network. Staff said the maintenance bond is funded by the existing millage base (no tax increase) and that prior cycles began in 2005 and were renewed roughly every five years.
Staff described how they use an annual Pavement Condition Index (PCI) assessment to prioritize work. Joe Hill said consultants inspect 20% of streets each year so that the city has a full inventory and…
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