Be thankful that they're milling before re-paving. Here in Saskatchewan, they just put a gravel "patch" in the potholes, wait until it's far worse than the pothole ever was, then do a real patch in lumpy asphalt. I wish they would just grind the roads down and start over.
I'll say this for the crappy roads, though, they probably have me using the bike more for transportation. It's easier to do the "Saskatoon slalom" around the holes on a bike than in a car.