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Residents tell council cuts to capital projects and road funds will worsen conditions on Bellevue Avenue and beyond
Summary
A resident warned that cuts in the proposed 2027 budget zeroed out Bellevue Avenue and seawall repairs and reduced road improvement funding from $3,000,000 to $1,000,000, urging the council to reconsider capital reductions.
A resident who reviewed the budget exhibits told the council that several capital items appear to have been reduced or removed and urged the administration and council to reconsider. "Bellevue Avenue being zeroed out for repairs. Seawall repairs being zeroed," the speaker said, pressing the council on deteriorating local infrastructure.
The commenter said the road-improvement line fell from $3,000,000 to $1,000,000 in the proposed plan and added: "The place is deteriorating. Bellevue Avenue gets worse day by day... 300,000 isn't going to cut it." The speaker also referenced a city ordinance they said required concrete repairs rather than asphalt in certain areas and urged visible follow-through.
During follow-up, another council member clarified that $100,000 per year for Bellevue Avenue is allocated from the maritime fund, but the resident maintained that the visible road conditions and the lowered overall road program allocation remain a concern.
The transcript shows these remarks occurred during the public hearing portion of the meeting and were directed at both council members and staff; the record does not show immediate action beyond requests for clarification.
