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Council Approves Plans for Pavement Rehabilitation Project
COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 32
BY JANETTE MARQUEZ On Aug. 2, city council approved plans for a pavement rehabilitation project, set for this upcoming fall, which allows the Pavement Management Program (PMP) to resurface the city streets. The $1.5 million project is expected to resurface over 11 miles of the city’s streets. The city wants to improve and repair the streets, in an attempt to make it easier for residents to drive. Many residents question why certain streets have been selected to be repaired and others have not. The pavement management program does not decide – the city’s engineers make the determination, based on street observations and information provided to the PMP. However, the city’s decisions also come from reducing the cost from other projects, plans, and minimizing the amount of noise to the community. PMP wants to maintain decent streets and sidewalks, positively impacting the city and the community. Some Temple City streets have been recently resurfaced, however other streets need resurfacing. Temple City resident Maria Aguilar states, “I feel that resurfacing the streets will be beneficial for drivers, because it would prevent the tires from wearing out from the potholes of the streets.” Resurfacing streets can be expensive, depending on the condition of the street. According to the PMP, the project is estimated to “cost about $24.1 million to resurface all the streets in the city at one time to an overall condition of excellent.” There are different ranges of pavement conditions, which range from excellent to failed, and the SEE PAGE 12
With the recent damage to Duarte’s hillsides, the city must prepare for severe flooding and debris on public roadways that can arise. - Courtesy photo
Post Fire Disaster Preparedness Meeting Residents are encouraged to attend an upcoming community meeting “Post Fire Disaster Preparedness” on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at Valley View Elementary School Cafeteria, 237 Melcanyon Road. The city is conducting the meeting for both resi-
dents and property owners that are at risk of being impacted from the Fish Fire mud and debris flow from upcoming storms. With the recent damage to Duarte’s hillsides, the city must prepare for severe flooding and SEE PAGE 12
The six ambassadors at Canberra. (Left to Right) Taylor McKendrick, Natalie Sigliano, Hailey Fawk, Christie Wong, Nicole Kimijima, and Codi Weisz. – Courtesy photo
The Land Down Under Truly a Wonder for Temple City Kids
The pavement rehabilitation project is expected to resurface over 11 miles of the city’s streets and will cost approximately $1.5 million. - Photo by Terry Miller
The Temple City Sister City Ambassadors recently landed in Australia for a month-long trip. Below is their second update: “Hello from Australia! This past week we went to Canberra, the capitol of Australia. We visited many sites, including the National
Museum of Australia, Parliament House, and the Australian War Memorial. The Australian War Memorial was one of the most moving experiences we have had. They had the names of every soldier that had lost their lives for their counSEE PAGE 13