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City summarizes resurfacing plan, warns of record water‑main breaks and patched potholes
Summary
City service director told council the city may reach about 500 water‑main breaks this year, discussed temporary patching practices, and said contractors are working on major restorations with an expectation of largely completing resurfacing work before October.
During a mayoral update, the city’s service director reported the city may reach a record number of water‑main breaks this year—on the order of roughly 500—creating a large number of potholes and temporary patch repairs. The director described typical repairs as 6‑by‑11 excavations that are backfilled and covered with premix, and said the city recently extended large‑restoration contracts and added funds to accelerate work on arterial and collector streets.
He said resurfacing contractors are performing well and teams will prioritize main arterials, collector streets and the marathon route, and that officials expect the current contracts to be substantially complete before October. The administration asked residents to report potholes and prioritized arterials for resurfacing; street crews and contracted crews will continue repairs while water‑main breaks continue to create new work.
The report did not specify a total additional budget beyond the contract extension; council members requested continued updates when the council reconvenes after the legislative recess.
