PARIS — Residents discussed a plan to fix the town’s worst roads during a public hearing Monday night, after Town Manager Phil Tarr presented a recommendation on a road-improvement plan that would address 18 miles of roads at a cost of $4 million.

“This is the first time, I believe, that the town of Paris has come up with a comprehensive road improvement plan,” Tarr said.

A $4 million bond would represent a tax increase of approximately $156 on a home valued at $100,000, Tarr said.

Many voters supported the plan, and said that Paris roads were in a critical condition.

“I drive every road in lower Oxford County,” said Doug Wall, who lives on Ellingwood Road. “I think we’re the worst town for roads.  . . . I don’t know how we got here.”

Some voters suggested that the plan did not go far enough.

“I have personally spent $900 this year fixing up vehicles from driving up and down Ryerson Hill Road,” said one resident.

“I say we spend $10 million on the roads,” said resident Nick Everett. “I think we should double what you say and spend $10 million on roads.”

Some voters felt that the price tag was too steep for the current climate.

“I am hugely concerned about funding a $1 million bond,” said Vic Hodgkin, the chair of the Budget Committee. “Committing this town to $4 million should make everybody in this town shudder.”

“If people can’t pay their taxes, a fine road running past their home is going to be mighty cold comfort, don’t you think?” said Janet Jamison, who also sits on the Budget Committee.

Other residents expressed concern that the plan did not provide for the top coat of paving on the roads, a step that adds 35 percent to the cost of a road and which significantly extends the life of the road.

Some said that there were too many unanswered questions in order for them to vote in support of the recommendation.

“Before I could support spending money on the roads, I need to see a heck of a lot more than we’ve seen tonight,” said one man. “We don’t see the whole picture. What is this going to cost to do the whole thing, from start to finish?”

After the hearing, board members said that they felt that the plan had not been well explained during the public hearing and resolved to present the information in a more complete manner after another meeting on Nov. 2.

The impact of the plan on the town’s existing budget will be more fully explained, as will the costs of top-coat paving, ditching, culverts and maintenance.

The board will make a recommendation to voters at a special town meeting planned for Nov. 14.

Road plans for lesser amounts, ranging from $1 to $3 million were also considered.