Montreal mayor less than impressed after duo fills potholes themselves

These are not city workers.Saad Tekyut and Sonny Manuel are actually volunteering their time to fill this monster pothole in the middle of a key downtown Montreal boulevard.Some heroes wear yellow vests instead of capes.

I'm doing this, first of all, for the love of the city.

and the love of this coun run a landscaping company the day they couldn't help plethora of potholes affli this year.

Why we are wa to fix it.If I can fix that simple.

So now every d work, they say they get dump it into the street craters and level the surface.

Tikyut says it costs about $50 to fill each pothole.Formula One is coming.All the tourists are coming.When they gonna come to the city and they gonna drive by this?It's not cool for our reputation.It feels good because people are happy.

Global News watched several people stop to thank them.

I think it's fabulous.It's really great and they should continue.

The city admits the state of Montreal's roads is discouraging, but nonetheless encourages citizens to call 311 to report potholes directly to the administration rather than taking action themselves.In a statement, Mayor Sar says, while we commend t taking the initiative, it they have to fill pothol stepping up our efforts t of situation and finally that are in proper shape.

illegally.

This lawyer sa or city inspector wanted they could give the men a fine.

You're working on the public domain.There are some bylaws and some security rules that you have to follow.

But so far, nobody has dared to stop them.And the vest clad heroes say they plan to keep beautifying their city.one hole at a time.Dan Spector, Global News, Montreal.