ARANSAS PASS, Texas — Potholes across the city have Aransas Pass officials considering a monthly fee to help patch and pave problem streets without raising property taxes.
Mayor Jason Knight said a proposed street user fee could have residents paying $1.50 a month, commercial properties $3 and industrial properties $5.
“We don’t have a large budget, so it’s hard to come up with funds for regular street maintenance or any kind of major road repair,” Knight said. “This could generate around $80,000 to $90,000 a year. It would be on a five-year plan, and at the end of year five, we would review it to see if the fee needed to be increased.”…