[youtube video=”r2l_p-XQfoU” rel=”0″] Bouncing along one of central Albany’s old residential streets, especially on a bike like in the video here, makes you wonder if the city will ever have the means to make repairs, now decades overdue. Monday’s council work session does not signal a solution any time soon.
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Tags: Albany streets, Street funding, street maintenance, street utility fees
Tags: Albany streets, Street funding, street maintenance, street utility fees
Albany talks bond issue, utility fee for streets
There’s a good chance the Albany City Council will ask voters in 2020 to approve a bond issue to pay for reconstructing half a dozen streets including Albany Avenue. Voters might also be asked to decide on an extra monthly utility fee to pay for street maintenance and repairs.
Tags: Albany streets, infrastructure costs, street bond, street maintenance