Grover Council Seeking Community Input on Street Repair Program

Throughout the month of February, the City of Grover Beach wants public input on prioritizing criteria for the Street Repair and Rehabilitation Program.
In November, voters authorized the City to sell up to $48 million dollars to fund a street repair program over the next 20 years. According to Pavement Engineering Incorporated, an independent engineering firm that evaluated the streets for the City, more than 65 percent of city streets are in a “poor” or “failed” condition. The bond-funded program will provide a sustained source of revenue for needed street repairs.
During a city council meeting in January, the Council authorized the City to sell the first series of bonds in the amount of $5,000,000. Proceeds from this bond sale could be available to the City as soon as April, and the Council wants input on proposed options for the Street Repair Program. The Council is considering an approach that would use the funds to repair some of the streets that are in a “failed” condition, while also addressing those streets which have reached a critical point where additional deterioration in condition will occur if not addressed. In addition to the approach, the Council is also asking the public to weigh in on certain factors that may assist in determining which streets are selected. These factors include: cost effectiveness, public safety, traffic volume, complete streets (completing pavement work on a street from end to end), and organizing street repair by area or land use (i.e., commercial, industrial or residential).
The Council is expected to schedule meetings for public input throughout the month of February. For more information regarding the Street Repair Program, contact the City Management Office at (805) 473-4567.