At City Hall, Albany officials are taking another stab at finding a way to pay for maintaining and repairing streets. It will take more than a year of meetings, discussions, and public “outreach.” Wish them luck, for the chance of solving this issue is small.
Tags: Albany council, Albany streets, mileage tax, Street funding, street repairs, street user fee
Waking up to costs of street repairs
Talk about “funding” to fix Albany streets makes people’s eyes glaze over. But the minutes of the Nov. 6 city council meeting contain a shocker that might wake people up.
Tags: Albany council, pavement, Street funding, street repair, streets