City spending extra $1 million to fill potholes

By Josh Pringle, CTV News, June 4, 2018

The City of Ottawa has found some extra cash to fill potholes.

A report for the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommends spending an additional $1 million to repair potholes after a tough winter.

The funding comes from leftover cash from completed projects across the city.

Staff say the number of freeze/thaw events in the winter of 2017/18 has resulted in an increase in pothole and asphalt repair needs.

Council increased spending to repair potholes by $400,000 this year. Councillors also approved an extra $10 million to fix crumbling roads and buildings this year.

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/city-spending-extra-1-million-to-fill-potholes-1.3957814

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