By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
In his update Tuesday night at the Great Bend City Council meeting, City Administrator Brandon Anderson said he was thankful for the moisture the area has received, but the downside is the city is starting to see issues with potholes.
As snow and ice melts, it seeps into the cracks of the asphalt, freezes again and expands, causing shifts in the pavement and damages.
"We continue to stress to individuals to call those in," said Anderson. "We need to know where they are. Staff, as it dries out enough to work on those, is working on those potholes. We ask citizens to bear with us."
In May 2021, the city council approved the purchase of a $162,000 ProPatch truck, specifically designed to patch potholes and cracks. The new model at the time, replaced the 1995 model, and was bought using capital outlay, special street funds.