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Council warned motor-fuel tax revenue falls short of road needs
Summary
Staff told council Galesburg has roughly 80 miles of roads but less than $1 million annually available from motor-fuel related funds for maintenance; staff warned the cost of road repairs outpaces revenue and cited statewide pressure on road funding.
City staff warned council members that available motor-fuel tax and related funds do not match the cost of maintaining the city’s road network.
S8 asked council to note that the city has about 80 miles of roads but receives less than $1 million annually for those purposes from motor-fuel-related funds. "I want to call the council's attention...we have about 80 some miles of road, and we have less than $1,000,000 a year," S8 said, adding that road repair costs are not proportional to that revenue and that state-owned major streets create additional pressure on local maintenance budgets.
Councilors discussed resurfacing and contract costs; staff noted typical annual allotments and that motor-fuel funding has been relatively flat year over year while road-repair needs and unit costs rise.
