CENTRAL OHIO -- Summer is the season for road repairs, but cash-strapped cities may have to put some promised projects on hold.
A slumping economy means tighter times for your city.
While some cities are cutting services and jobs, there's a chance your street may not get the attention it needs.
Columbus city officials said in an ideal world they'd have $18 to $20 million to repave roads.
This year, the city has none -- except the $3 million from stimulus dollars. That means only eight streets will get done.
In Newark, City Engineer Brian Morehead says the dollars are there for only about half of the paving projects the city would like to do.
And if there is a repeat of last year's asphalt price spike, those funds could be sucked up even faster.
Residents say the road conditions in the city are being worn down by the day, saying some roads are getting so bad they may soon be impassable.
The city has targeted certain projects that will be done, but the money issue will play a role in just how much can be done this year.
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