They actually have to fill potholes and trim trees and make sure the garbage is taken away.
Potholes form when water seeps into cracks in the road and freezes, breaking up the asphalt.
For McQuown, Vasicek and Kealhofer, the road from theory to practice had some gaping potholes.
Nobody argues that the free-market position is for the government to stop fixing potholes.
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It expects to repair about 36, 000 potholes by April compared to 24, 000 during an "average" year.
The people who moan about potholes on Johannesburg's radio phone-in programmes have no sense of perspective.
The authority said it repaired more than 7, 000 potholes after freezing weather struck last January.
Last year we repaired nearly 39, 000 potholes so we are working to keep the traffic moving.
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The Pharmacia merger will allow Pfizer to maneuver around a lot of these potholes anyway.
And small fish appear in the puddles that fill the potholes on the highways.
Potholes are formed by water seeping through cracks in the asphalt surface of a road.
Potholes on minor routes were targeted for repair within seven working days, it said.
Martin Hill, routine maintenance manager, said the council had not received any enquiries about these potholes.
Together, they push the Beetle, down this street, up that street, into and out of potholes.
The county council said it has repaired 2, 649 potholes and has asked people to report them.
And some roads had to contend with a lot more than floodwater or a few potholes.
The improvement work will involve repairing large sections of road to prevent smaller potholes occurring.
Potholes get filled, courtesy is mandatory among uniformed tollbooth attendants, and roadside services are readily available.
They help avoid any unfortunate missteps into puddles of potholes lurking in the dark.
The road to women's equality, it turns out, is paved with potholes, quicksand and death traps.
He said many roads would be rebuilt from scratch making them resistant to potholes for a decade.
Potholes develop after water that seeps beneath the road surface freezes, which then loosens the road surface.
Potholes have been circled with white paint accompanied by the words "fix me" in a Dorset town.
Dorset County Council said such actions were illegal and the potholes had already been identified for repair.
"There are no potholes, there's no cracking, no spoiling from frost and it's very quiet, " he said.
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However, Penny Lane was closed due to damage caused by standing water and freezing conditions creating potholes.
This is cash which could be spent on filling potholes or concessionary bus travel for the elderly.
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In the poorer neighborhoods that happened to be mostly Shiite, blackouts and potholes were a way of life.
People have been urged to photograph potholes with their mobile phones as an Oxfordshire council ramps up repairs.
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