 Often when new water and sewer service has to be installed or repairs completed, more repairs then have to be made to the surrounding street infrastructure. Because there are so many locations where this needs to be done right now, we're hiring outside contractors to oversee and perform that work. The City Council approved spending $1.2 million for asphalt, sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveway aprons and curb rent repairs associated with utility cuts and sidewalk repairs. This work will be done at more than 350 locations throughout Durham. In addition, $399,000 will be spent to hire inspectors to ensure damaged areas are repaired to establish specifications and standards, traffic is controlled properly and construction crews are working appropriate hours. To find out more about the work of the Street Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department, visit Durham NC dot gov slash nine seventy nine.