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Omaha is ready to discuss long-term fixes for city streets after patching up damage from one of the city’s worst pothole seasons.

Mayor Jean Stothert on Tuesday announced four town hall meetings set for later this month. At each, the city will share the scope of road fixes needed and seek public input on what residents want to do and how to pay for it.

The city aims to develop a long-term plan for funding and carrying out road maintenance and rehabilitation, Mayor Jean Stothert said. Such a plan could help the city build longer-lasting roads that cost less to maintain.

“With our current revenues that we have coming into the city, we are not going to catch up the way our citizens expect us to,” Stothert told The World-Herald Tuesday. “There’s a big gap.”

Experts have advised Public Works officials that the city should be spending about $75 million a year on street pavement, Stothert said. This year it budgeted $41 million, a figure that has increased under Stothert.

The city has been reviewing several options on the revenue side, she said, from more bonds for roads to considering a dedicated sales tax increase, which would require a change in state law.