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Huntersville public-works staff urge more Powell-Bill spending to speed resurfacing; propose added crews
Summary
Public Works presented resurfacing math and recommended supplementing Powell Bill allocations to raise resurfacing from about 11 miles this year toward 12–14 miles annually, reducing the resurfacing cycle to roughly 20 years; staff also requested four new operations positions and one fleet mechanic to increase in-house capacity.
Public Works staff told the Huntersville board the town's current resurfacing pace and aging assets require increased investment and capacity.
Kevin (Public Works) presented a multi-year Powell (POW) Bill allocation graphic and unit estimates for resurfacing. On a sample per-mile breakdown he cited $50,000 for milling, $45,000 for localized patching and about $175,000 for two inches of new asphalt; using staff’s system-wide totals he said resurfacing…
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