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cost of resurfacing one mile of road is approximately
$150,000, and Makosky believes that the city needs
to resurface about 10 miles of road every year. In ad-
dition, streets need to be patched after every harsh
winter, street signs, guardrails, and posts need to be
fixed or replaced, and grass and vegetation need to be
controlled.
Makosky asserts that Warren’s ongoing Capital Im-
provement Program has been an integral part of the
recent revitalization of the city: “If you would have driv-
en through the downtown area ten years ago, all the
lights would have been off and no businesses open. I
really believe a lot of the capital improvement projects
that we’ve done have created an environment where
business wants to be here – they see the benefits.
“We’ve constructed an outdoor amphitheater that has
great turn-out, great shows that the community appre-
ciates. We’ve had new restaurants open. There’s a live
music scene that’s starting to become established in
