The city usually has several hundred workers assigned to various street repairs, but filling potholes is only a small part of their job.
With all the work going on underground, there were places where street repairs had been neglected.
However, due to higher than expected costs for street repairs and improvements, among other concerns, race organizers moved to a course running directly through downtown.
It was not clear if we were set for revolution, target practice or street repair.
The exterior walls were made of concrete blocks recovered from street repairs.
No street repairs were permitted in the immediate area.
He ran on a platform of low taxes, prompt street repairs, and increased police presence.
"The street repairs needed to be done," he said.
Since then, many smaller communities have been desperately seeking ways to finance basic public services like police protection and street repairs.
He might have been reporting the current state of street repairs.