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Spencer officials weigh faster patching, targeted sidewalk funding as paving waits
Summary
Town staff said equipment is on-site for a critical 2nd Street repair and that two 17th Street projects are nearing permitting. The board discussed shifting from multi-year repaving waits to more aggressive patching and directing developer payments-in-lieu toward sidewalk replacement.
Spencer, N.C.
Town staff told the Board of Aldermen on Nov. 12 that work is underway on the 2nd Street project and that permits for two 17th Street projects are moving forward, but the town lacks the steady, larger contracts that typically attract competitive bids.
The town manager and public works lead Joel Taylor urged a two-track approach: continue planning larger repaving projects while increasing routine maintenance such as crack sealing and targeted patching to prevent rapid pavement deterioration.
"If we have a pothole, we need to patch it," Joel Taylor said as he described materials on-site…
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