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Quotes by Greg Pirkle

“Three years into a phase, we begin to gather information to determine if there continues to be a need for the program and what work to include in the next phase. At the end of any five-year program, it could be that the committee says, We dont feel there are other thoroughfares we think we should spend money on and make that recommendation, or the voters could decide that.”

“I think Coley Road by the Furniture Market was our biggest impact here. Two lanes could not carry the traffic.”

“Thats at least $4 million of streets per year; thats what we collect in taxes to improve the streets for Major Thoroughfare.”

“We have extensively studied the projects for the next phase. And we feel confident that we have chosen the ones that will best meet the needs of the city.”

“I could not be more excited. The public turned out, and they told us what they wanted - and 85 percent of them wanted continued growth.”