HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Higher fuel prices also mean higher prices for road materials such as tar and asphalt.
But for now, the city of Hutchinson is looking good when it comes to the annual street maintenance projects.
According to City Manager Jeff Cantrell, the city has already bid out projects for 2021 and those prices are locked in. Cantrell says the problems could start showing up when the city works on next year's budget as high fuel prices and street materials could eat into the Public Works budget.
The city does chip seal and other various types of street maintenance on an eight-year cycle along with crack sealing and general upkeep.
The city has budgeted about $2.7 million for street maintenance and crack sealing for 2021.
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