District 18 Council Member· 2023–2026
Pam Burka
Charleston
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 0:55
- Avg per meeting
- 0:55
- Segments
- 14
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Top issues during term (20)(Roads)
Quarrier Street handicapped parking zone
West Side crosswalk safety
Cost of crosswalk installation not stated.
Garrison Avenue no-parking extension
No direct cost mentioned; enforcement is handled by existing police staffing.
Patrick Street corridor and citywide bike plan studies
$100,000 of city money leverages over $450,000 in outside study funding.
Street Sweeper Replacement
$303,815.20 under a competitively sourced Sourcewell contract.
Flood-Damaged Street Repairs
About $40,000 for flood repairs, plus $149,400 for parking lots — funded partly because the original paving contract came in under budget.
2026 asphalt street resurfacing program
$3.15 million from city funds for street resurfacing.
Oakwood Road paving partnership
About $160,000 city share, from the paving budget.
Additional road salt funding for winter storm response
An extra $225,000 comes out of the city's unassigned fund balance.
Street Department and citywide fleet replacements
About $985,000 total, with van and dump trucks paid from next fiscal year.
Capitol Connector project funding gap
Up to $1.36 million in city money above the $25 million federal grant.
Annual cement purchase contract
Per-ton rates locked at $189.90–$204.90; no minimum spend, purchased as needed.
Crosswalk Safety on 7th Avenue
West Side neighborhood conditions
Stop signs at Staunton Avenue SE and 44th Street SE
Staunton Avenue S.E. through-street removal
$3.4M in state road, sidewalk and lighting funding
City taxpayers put up about $784,800 in matches to unlock roughly $3.4 million in outside funds.
Citywide Sidewalk Improvements
City match of $500,000, previously approved; federal funds cover the other $2 million.
Paving of Federal Aid Non-State (FANS) Roads
City match of $284,800 leverages nearly $1.5 million total for the repaving.
Annual road marking paint purchase
$47,267.55 from the annual purchasing budget.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Burka was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.