LAUREL HILL — Repaving could begin in as little as four or five weeks on several city roads now that the city has been cleared by the state Department of Economic Opportunity to begin soliciting bids for the work.
The city received a $600,000 community block development grant in September 2014 to pave several of its worst roads. The DEO just cleared the city to begin soliciting bids this week, City Council Chairman Larry Hendren said.
"Nothing happens in a hurry when you're working with the federal government or the state government," Hendren said.
Mayor Robby Adams said contractors will have a month from Sunday to submit bids. The winning contractor will then have 120 days to complete the work.
Roads scheduled for repair are New Ebenezer Road from State Road 85 to Park Avenue; Second Avenue from S.R. 85 to Steele Mill Creek Road; and Fourth Street.
Adams was hopeful the winning bid will be low enough to allow New Ebenezer to be paved all the way to the county line.
Resident Tony Weekly asked how the grant would be affected if the city dissolved, as has been discussed.
"We're not going to do anything until the grant is finished," Hendren said.
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