Your drive to work or school could be getting a whole lot smoother. Part of Gov. Hochul's proposed budget for next year sets aside a big chunk of money-specifically- for potholes.
When Troy Mayor Patrick Madden heard news of a proposed 1 billion dollars set aside in the upcoming state budget for literally just potholes, a big smile came across his face.
The pothole situation in Troy in recent years was significant enough to the point of the city launching an app to report them.
It’s the older streets that haven’t been repaved in awhile. And sometimes it’s the newer streets if we’ve had a water main break. It’s a constant battle trying to keep up with filling in those potholes, which is always difficult to do in the colder months, said Madden.
Madden doesn't know how much money will get earmarked for each city, but by his understanding, at this time it will include municipal roadways as well as state highways.
In Amsterdam, they have pothole issues of their own.
CBS6 paid a visit to City Hall to see how “they” took to a potential pothole windfall
While Mayor Michael Cinquanti was unavailable for comment, he did return our email:
When asked what residents can expect if this gets passed by the state, Cinquanti responded by saying:
I guarantee you that every penny we end up getting from the state from this new program will be invested in not simply patching but getting rid of potholes.
As for any specific areas in Amsterdam he’d focus on fixing. His response:
“I'd need to see the details of how this new category of aid will be apportioned before being able to answer that question.”