Ben Olsen joined Sheboygan Mayor Ryan Sorenson filling potholes on Thursday. Photo Courtesy of Ben Olsen
(Our thanks to Ben Olsen of partner station 104-5 and 95-1 The Point who authored this story)
It’s gotta be one of the most thankless gigs in Sheboygan (or anywhere really). Working out in the middle of distracted traffic in the heat of summer and the cold of winter… FILLING POTHOLES! Everyone’s got a snarky comment or complaint about their least favorite stretch of Sheboygan asphalt, but honestly they do what they can to keep up with the city’s always challenging infrastructure. I got just a sample taste in a ride along with Mayor Ryan Sorenson and the Sheboygan DPW crew to see what it takes to keep things smooth for Sheboygan drivers. I learned that the mix of rocky goo they get is actually gotten from the county and loaded up into this giant slow cooker on wheels the night before. It simmers to be just the right consistency for pothole filling the next morning. If there’s one thing the DPW Sheboygan crew would ask of you (the driver) it’s to slow down and pay attention (to them, not your phone) when you see them working. People just don’t and it gets super dangerous. Enjoy some footage from my mayoral ride along… and our attempt to make the make the actual professional pothole crew laugh. That’s enough physical manual labor for these soft hands for now! Thanks for the opportunity!
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