OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Attempts by Omaha leaders to upgrade 300 miles of substandard residential streets have opened old wounds between the City Hall and residents of a former city that was annexed into Omaha.
The Omaha World-Herald reports that the City Council will vote Tuesday on Mayor Jean Stothert's policy for upgrading streets that weren't built up to the city's standards for durability. The policy says the city will pay part of the cost for upgrades, with the rest coming from property owners.
But some Elkhorn-area residents are asking why they should pay to upgrade streets that were considered fine under the rules of the previous municipality.
The policy draws attention to a decision Public Works previously made to stop filling potholes on those substandard streets, leaving them deteriorated. This includes Elkhorn.
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