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Council considers reallocating brick‑street funds after paving estimate doubles for Lynwood alley
Summary
Officials were told repair costs for Fountain Street and an alley behind Lynwood Park rose from a budgeted $65,000 to roughly $129,000–$150,000 due to base-repair needs; staff proposed using $100,000 earmarked for brick repairs to cover the work and preparing bid documents for council action next meeting.
Borough staff told the Crafton Council that two planned paving projects — Fountain Street and the alley behind Lynwood Park — now require substantially more work and money than originally budgeted.
“We budgeted $65,000 for asphalt paving,” Manager Futz said, but recent estimates that include base repairs now put the total for both roadways at roughly $129,000, rising to about $150,000 if an alternate alley is added. Staff explained the alley behind Lynwood Park needs significant base repair rather than a simple surface patching approach.
Because the borough had also budgeted $100,000 for brick-street repairs this year, staff recommended reassigning those funds to pay for the more urgent asphalt work and going out to bid on the larger package. Manager Futz said the borough has roughly $165,000 budgeted across paving and brick funds and that, with a reallocation, the paving could be bid this season.
Councilors asked for detailed budget figures and a formal motion on the next agenda so residents can review proposed roads and the funding change. Scott, a borough public-works staffer, noted timing concerns tied to adjacent park construction and suggested coordination so new pads and park work are not reworked by paving operations. No vote was taken; staff will return with a motion, a line-by-line budget impact and the list of affected streets at the next council meeting.
The council also discussed vehicle weight considerations for the reconstructed alleys; staff said the proposed pavement section (3 to 3½ inches of removed material with new binder and wearing course) would be built to standard road specifications to carry heavy service vehicles such as trash trucks.
