City of Tye seeks funds to fix streets, residents complain about number of potholes
TYE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – When driving, safety should be your number one priority. For Tye drivers, this is a daily reminder as main roads have deteriorated greatly, causing bumpy rides and lots of potholes. To address the issue, the City of Tye is working on a bond to go on the May election ballot.
An anonymous Tye resident said roads have been an ever-plaguing issue since they moved there in 2018. Over the last few years, they’ve had to repair their vehicle several times due to the rough rides on Tye streets.
“They (mechanic) even told me, ‘did you go into a deep hole?'” the resident described. “I was like, ‘no, I tried to kind of go around them.'”
As inconvenient as dodging potholes in a car is, residents told KTAB/KRBC it has become a safety hazard.
“Buses come in the morning, it’s still dark, and they go through those potholes,” said anonymous. “How are you supposed to think your kids are driving safely to and back to school?”
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City administrator for Tye, Christopher Selander said it’s a major issue which should have been addressed years ago.
“The roads should have been done 10 to 15, 30 years ago. But this city council is committed to getting it done this time,” promised Selander.
To fix the roads, that’s going to be a hefty price tag. So, the City of Tye went looking for ways of getting it done. The city’s research yielded two reasonable approaches.
“Do a bond election or do a certification obligation,” Selander answered. “Either one of them will work. City council will have to decide that when we have our next meeting, and based on what we are looking at, anywhere between $1 to 3 million dollars… Taxes could go up anywhere from nine cents to twenty one cents.”
According to realtor.com, the average Tye home costs around $90,000. That means taxed on a house assessed at that amount could go up between $81 and $189 per year. With road improvements, though, the solid streets should last right around a decade.
“8 to 10 years. The roads are going to last if we are going to fix them. It also depends on the materials we are going to use and how much money we can get,” added Selander.
Tye City Council has until February 16 to decide if it will create a bond to be included in the May election.
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