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Leadership approves signing on to joint letter to MTA about overgrowth, flooding at Witt Place Homes
Summary
Ross Community Board 11 leadership approved joining a joint letter — sponsored by Council Member Kevin Riley’s office and others — requesting the MTA address overgrowth and encroachments along the rail right‑of‑way adjacent to Witt Place Homes after site visits documented vegetation and drainage issues.
Ross Community Board 11 leadership voted to sign a joint letter to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority asking the agency to address overgrown vegetation, encroachments and drainage issues along the rail corridor adjacent to Witt Place Homes.
The item originated after a resident complained last August, and board members conducted site visits with Council Member Kevin Riley’s office and other local staff to document persistent overgrowth that homeowners said contributed to mosquito problems and localized flooding. Board leadership moved and approved a motion to sign onto the council member’s joint letter asking MTA to clear overgrowth and address encroachments.
Why it matters: residents described backyard mosquito infestations and flooding they attribute to vegetation and encroachment on MTA property. The letter is intended to speed MTA maintenance and clarify responsibilities for encroachment removal.
Discussion and details Board members said they had already observed MTA crews perform some clearing but argued that broader, coordinated action is needed across multiple parcels. Leadership members named local elected officials and staff who participated in the site inspections and said the letter includes signatures from Council Member Kevin Riley and others.
Ending Leadership voted to sign the joint letter and authorized staff to transmit it promptly; members agreed to circulate the proposed letter to the full board before the next meeting so members could review.
