The last I heard, the mayor's priority is to skim coat over fairly good pavement which is easier and faster so he can report big numbers on paving lane miles.  The really bad roads which require reconstruction are on the back burner as it takes longer and is more expensive.  

<p>Meanwhile the state does the opposite, it does big slow construction projects while repaving is on the back burner, e.g., waimalu bridge town bound, the middle lane has a million pothole patches over the years but no repaving done.  The State saying it can't do both without a huge tax increase is like they can't walk and chew gum at the same time.