Brooksville staff present list of 13 streets for FY25–26 resurfacing; council prioritizes Fort Dade
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Public Works presented a recommended resurfacing and reconstruction list of 13 streets for fiscal year 2025–26 and noted the city has $600,000 budgeted. Council and staff agreed to prioritize Fort Dade Street first, then Hernando Street and West Kelly Street; staff said they cannot repave every street on the list with the current budget.
Public Works presented the city’s recommended fiscal‑year 2025–26 roadway resurfacing and reconstruction program to the Brooksville City Council on Nov. 3, listing 13 streets staff identified as needing full resurfacing or reconstruction.
Mr. Weeks (Public Works) reviewed each segment and noted common failure modes — previous asphalt overlay failure, exposed lime rock base, multiple utility patches and potholing — and provided linear distances for each street. The listed streets and approximate lengths in feet included: Early Street (810 ft), Hernando Street (480 ft), Oakland Street (515 ft), Beale Street (436 ft), Fort Dade Avenue (1,460 ft), Mayview Circle (137 ft), Wood Drive (522 ft), King Circle (215 ft), South Mildred Avenue (530 ft), Asmara Street (350 ft), West Kelly Street (280 ft), Tangerine Street (436 ft), and Bailey Avenue (492 ft). Mr. Weeks said the city has $600,000 budgeted for FY25–26 resurfacing and cautioned that the available funding would not cover all 13 streets.
Council discussion focused on prioritization criteria (traffic volume, safety, and extent of damage) and on utility‑related causes of pavement failure. Mr. Weeks said many failures are attributable to prior utility repairs and water‑main issues; he noted the city’s utility CIP includes efforts to relocate mains out of roadways where feasible, which would reduce future tear‑up of newly paved sections. Councilmembers expressed particular concern about a section of Hernando Street with a reported 24‑inch deficiency and reiterated the need to avoid repaving streets that will soon be trenched for utility work.
After discussion the council gave staff direction (no formal roll‑call vote recorded) to prioritize Fort Dade Avenue first and to follow with Hernando Street and West Kelly Street, with Public Works to use the $600,000 allocation to get the most mileage and safety benefit and to return with a prioritized implementation list.
Next steps: Public Works will prepare a prioritized list consistent with council direction, incorporate utility CIP scheduling to minimize re‑cuts, and return with a recommended construction sequence based on available funds.