First, you need to find out who has maintenance responsibility for the street. Sometimes, itu2019s the municipality, sometimes, the county, sometimes, the state. It could also be privately maintained.Letu2019s say itu2019s a city maintained street. Contact the city Public Works department and report the condition of the street. Most Public Works departments should have a priority list of streets in need of repair. They should be able to tell you where your street ranks on that list. If you think itu2019s too far down on the list, you might contact your City Councilman/Alderman to complain. Itu2019d be a good idea to get as many of your neighbors to do the same thing.