Now that Albany has a city law calling for a monthly street maintenance fee, though not yet the fee itself, let’s review a couple of things that law says.
A few weeks ago I was wondering about a strange little hole in the pavement on Fourth Avenue in Albany right where it meets Waverly Drive. Now the hole’s shape, square with vertical sides a few inches deep, is a mystery no more.
Homeowners along an alley for pedestrians south of Knox Butte Road have complained to the Albany City Council about people causing problems in the walkway. They would like it closed.
This story is about a pothole. Not just any pothole. Not the kind of pothole which Albany’s older local streets have in abundance. This pothole is special, or it seems that way.
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.
The tree wells on downtown Albany sidewalks may look decorative, but Councilwoman Matilda Novak says they are a dangerous trip hazard and should be replaced.
Good news on the pavement beat
Returning from Browser’s Books via Pine Street toward Hackleman Park, the bike and I for years tried to avoid the worst potholes. Lately that has not been necessary, because a section of new pavement is in place.
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