Street Surfacing Program - Funding

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The Molalla City Council is looking for ways to improve street surfacing in Molalla...

  • Would you vote yes on a local gas tax of a few cents per gallon?
  • How would you feel about a street surfacing fee of a few bucks on your monthly utility bill?

This project page will be the central hub to investigate street surfacing funding options, and get the community's input and ideas on the same using:

  • The FAQ's and Important Documents widget at page right to provide information.
  • The Questions tab at page bottom to publicly field and respond to questions.
  • The Survey tab at page bottom to distribute surveys and collect data.
  • The Follow Project widget at page right to follow along when new information is posted.
  • The Key Dates widget at page right to track the initiative and any Townhalls or Public Meetings held on the topic.

The City recently completed an update of the Pavement Conditioning Index (PCI) which provides the current condition of pavement in Molalla and a set of budget scenarios to show how the PCI will be impacted by different levels of funding. City staff has managed to maintain the PCI in Molalla over the last 6 years, but is at a significant disadvantage in comparison to other cities due to the lack of a dedicated funding source. This and other related concepts are more fully explained in the FAQ's section of this page.

The Table below provides several 5-year budget scenarios and their projected impact on citywide PCI:

  • The updated PCI report is provided in the Important Documents section of this page.
  • The current PCI for the City is in the low 60's while a PCI of 82-84 is the ideal target range.
  • The City's current annual investment in street surfacing is $300k which will lead to a 4 point drop in PCI over the next 5-years.
  • This year the City has budgeted over $1 million for pavement conditioning...This level of investment cannot be sustained at current revenue levels.



The Molalla City Council is looking for ways to improve street surfacing in Molalla...

  • Would you vote yes on a local gas tax of a few cents per gallon?
  • How would you feel about a street surfacing fee of a few bucks on your monthly utility bill?

This project page will be the central hub to investigate street surfacing funding options, and get the community's input and ideas on the same using:

  • The FAQ's and Important Documents widget at page right to provide information.
  • The Questions tab at page bottom to publicly field and respond to questions.
  • The Survey tab at page bottom to distribute surveys and collect data.
  • The Follow Project widget at page right to follow along when new information is posted.
  • The Key Dates widget at page right to track the initiative and any Townhalls or Public Meetings held on the topic.

The City recently completed an update of the Pavement Conditioning Index (PCI) which provides the current condition of pavement in Molalla and a set of budget scenarios to show how the PCI will be impacted by different levels of funding. City staff has managed to maintain the PCI in Molalla over the last 6 years, but is at a significant disadvantage in comparison to other cities due to the lack of a dedicated funding source. This and other related concepts are more fully explained in the FAQ's section of this page.

The Table below provides several 5-year budget scenarios and their projected impact on citywide PCI:

  • The updated PCI report is provided in the Important Documents section of this page.
  • The current PCI for the City is in the low 60's while a PCI of 82-84 is the ideal target range.
  • The City's current annual investment in street surfacing is $300k which will lead to a 4 point drop in PCI over the next 5-years.
  • This year the City has budgeted over $1 million for pavement conditioning...This level of investment cannot be sustained at current revenue levels.



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    When will North Ona Way be fully put through to the Bear creek neighborhood? This is needed now that you added more traffic to our neighborhood by making it the only driving entrance for the new park.

    Molallaresident asked about 2 months ago

    Thank you for your question.  This page is intended to provide information and seek input on funding for the City's new paving program.  We have a Fake or Fact open question and answer forum to field inquiries like this with the intention of providing members of the community with a forum to ask questions, get answers, and view the questions and responses of others.  We always say, if you have a question it's highly likely that someone else does too.  

    With all of that said, I'm moving your question and answer to the Fake or Fact page for community viewing.  Thank you!

Page published: 30 Jul 2025, 01:32 PM