The city of Palm Bay is trying to figure out how to pay for roads that are beyond disrepair.
Hundreds of miles in the city need to be replaced or reconstructed, but there’s no money for it.
Public Works said there's no budget for road repairs.
The department has only received $2.5 million in the past couple of years for maintenance.
They need $162 million to replace, reconstruct, or completely rehabilitate 350 miles of road in the city.
That figure is nearly three times the entire city’s general fund budget.
“There’s no catch up, not when there’s no dedicated funding source for road maintenance. We do what we can with what we get,” said Palm Bay Public Works Director Elia Twigg.
Several roads are littered with potholes and cracks, while other paved streets look like dirt roads.
“Tires, they’re going to shred soon," said Palm Bay resident Rafael Hernandez. "I feel it, as you’re driving by, you just feel all the potholes, you just feel everything in the car rumbling.”
City leaders are considering several options to pay for repairs, such as increasing property taxes or putting a referendum on the ballot.
However, voters have rejected referendums in the past to pay for roads.
The city has posted an online survey about the roads for residents to fill out.