Vecchio: Town can't afford highway debt
Photo credit: Ed Betz | Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio listens during a town board meeting. (Feb. 7, 2012)
Smithtown's highway chief is asking the town to borrow $10 million to repave roads and fix sidewalks. But Supervisor Patrick Vecchio says the town can't afford it.
Highway Superintendent Glenn Jorgensen said yesterday at a town board work session that the town's highways are "deteriorating beyond repair." He requested $5 million this year and another $5 million next year to pave about 27 miles...
