Why isn’t there enough funding for paving?

Over the past several years, our revenue has remained fairly stagnant while material and labor costs have soared. The problem isn’t just here in Belmont County; cities, counties, and villages all over the country are facing the same issue. See the chart below for a brief explanation of what rising prices have done here in Belmont County.

This chart shows changes in number of employees, rising cost and funding from 2000 through 2015.

This chart shows changes in number of employees, rising cost and funding from 2000 through 2015.[/caption]