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ALTON – Alton Public Works Director Mike Parsons defended his department’s progress improving city streets at Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Alderwoman Carolyn MacAfee, citing several calls from her constituents, asked when Ward 2 residents will start to see street improvements in the area, noting she found at least 10 “undriveable” roads in her ward. “I understand that we have a $7 million surplus in the city. I’ve had several people ask me, ‘Why are our streets not being fixed?’ Or at least subcontracting this out if it’s us that can’t do it?” MacAfee asked. “What’s the problem here? If we’ve got all this money, why aren’t we using it?” Parsons responded that his department has, in fact, been using the funding it receives. Under Goins’ administration – and with $800,000 in equipment funding from the City Council – he said Public Works has made unprecedented

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