Repairs to Rottmann Drive remain on hold as Marthasville officials debate whether or not taxpayer money should be spent repairing a private street.At least two officials, Mayor David Lange and Alderman Nick Lange, believe it is in the city’s interest to move forward with repairs because of the deteriorating street being a public safety issue.However, two aldermen, Mike Kloeppel and Pam Jensen, both stated the city should not spend any funds on a street that has not been transferred to the city.At last Wednesday’s board of aldermen meeting, the board voted unanimously to revisit the matter at a workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m.That vote was made after a proposal from Nick Lange died for a lack of a second. He had made a motion for the city to accept Rottmann Drive, Lane Garrett Drive and Shawn Patrick Drive and to do repairs on Rottmann Drive.All three streets are located within the city limits, but the developer went bankrupt prior to finishing years ago.Nick Lange said a 30-foot by 40-foot section on Rottmann Drive needs to be replaced. He said K.J. Unnerstall Construction agreed to perform the work for $7,515, a bid the company would still honor after submitting it a few months earlier. A second bid was submitted by Lamke Trenching and Excavating for $9,840.Both David Lange and Nick Lange said conversations with the Bank of Washington, which owns the remaining lots in the subdivision, has yielded no progress either concerning the street.The mayor feels the city can spend money if it is a benefit to the public.“I don’t see how we can sit here as a board and collect tax money from these people and sit here and say we will accept part of the infrastructure,” David Lange said. “We charge them water bills. We charge them sewer bills. We are charging them tax dollars.”Nick Lange later added, “We have a lot of taxpayers back there. They are citizens in this community. We owe it to them to fix this.”Kloeppel said the scenario the city faces with the subdivision is a reason for planning and zoning to be implemented, something that has been discussed for years. Jensen also questioned using city funds on a private street.“If we don’t own the streets, it’s illegal for us to repair them,” she remarked.Tim Flagg, a contracted employee for the city, noted water and sewer lines have never been accepted by the city. He suggested an agreement be worked out between the city and affected property owners.Marthasville