Some of the old blacktop on streets in North Newton are experiencing deterioration. North Newton Administrator Brad Harris said the trash truck is really damaging those streets on the south side of town. In a related matter, the North Newton City Council authorized an agreement with EBH Engineering out of Marion County during its June meeting to develop a capital improvement program for street reconstruction. The city is bringing in the group that will assess North Newton’s street quality, Harris said. “They’re evaluating the state of our streets,” he said. In the next few months, EBH will return with their recommendations of which streets should be done in which order, Harris added.
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