Tiburon faces $1.6 million annual gap in road maintenance funding

Cracks run across the pavement of Reedland Woods Way in Tiburon on Oct. 7. The town intends to repave the street next summer, and resident Tim Metz said town staff told him it scores 41 out of 100 on the pavement-condition index. (Francisco Martinez / The Ark)

Tiburon has five years’ worth of funding left for pavement-focused projects before it must dip into its general fund to keep up the same level of maintenance, according to one town official.

Public Works Operations & Technology Manager Patrick Kerslake gave the update Oct. 7 in a “State of the Pavement” presentation to the Town Council. He said the town could need about $1.6 million a year from its general fund to keep spending at current levels once its restricted road reserves run out.

“Basically, the trend reflects a structural funding gap between the town’s desired pavement investment and condition level, and the amount supported by recurring restricted transportation revenues,” Kerslake said.

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