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Coats asks for bids for S. Isabella, E. Washington and Honeycutt after board flags worst sections
Summary
Town staff provided street resurfacing candidates and cost estimates; commissioners directed the manager to solicit quotes for S. Isabella, E. Washington and the Honeycutt road after discussion about repair priorities and utility cut patches.
Town Manager Nick Holcomb presented a list of candidate streets for resurfacing and provided cost estimates based on last year’s lowest bid plus a 10% increase: S Isabella (1,760') — $44,000; E Washington (1,600') — $40,000; E Jay & N McLean intersection (400') — $10,000; S Carrie (1,350') — $33,750; Whippoorwill and Marlin (2,560') — $80,000. He noted $80,000 was budgeted for street resurfacing.
Commissioner Kelvin Gilbert emphasized the need to repair spots created by utility cuts and urged the board to prioritize low‑income areas, citing Honeycutt as an example. Public Works Director Rodney Pleasant recommended focusing on Isabella and Washington. After discussion, the board resolved to have the Town Manager obtain quotes for S Isabella, E Washington and Honeycutt (motion by Commissioner Kelvin Gilbert; second by Commissioner Shirley Allen).
The board noted that Powell Bill funds cannot be used to repair utility cuts and that water‑fund money might cover those repairs; staff said small repair jobs can be difficult to attract contractors. The motion directs staff to solicit quotes so the town can select paving work within the existing budget and reported constraints.
