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Fountain Hills council approves full reconstruction of Thistle Drive amid debate over data-driven priorities
Summary
The council voted to fund full reconstruction of Thistle Drive—estimated at about $1.6 million—after staff recommended the option for longer lifespan; several council members objected to bypassing the town’s BOSS data-driven prioritization and two members voted no.
Fountain Hills — The Town Council voted on Feb. 3 to approve full reconstruction of Thistle Drive, accepting a staff recommendation that a rebuilt street would outlast a cheaper chip-seal option and save money over time. The reconstruction estimate presented to council was approximately $1.6 million, while a chip-seal and cape option was priced at roughly $907,000 with a 15% contingency.
Public Works staff told the council that the reconstruction could provide up to 30 years of useful life with proper preservation, compared with an expected 7–10 years for a chip-seal treatment. The director said several local streets previously shown as repaired in a 2015–16 map were never treated, creating an…
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