Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Works Updates topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Public‑works updates: gas monitoring, termite‑damaged pole to be replaced by PEPCO, SREC sale reported
Summary
Director of Public Works Mickey Beall reported a UMD graduate student is testing sewer lines for unknown gas leaks, a termite‑damaged pole at the soccer field (estimated 60–70 years old) will be replaced by PEPCO at their expense, and the Town sold SREC credits for approximately $4,500; Council will receive updated Claggett‑Pineway stormwater documents.
Director of Public Works Mickey (Michael) Beall delivered multiple operational updates at the May 18 University Park council meeting.
Beall reported that a University of Maryland graduate student with gas‑monitoring equipment has been testing sewer lines to investigate unknown gas leaks. He also described an inspection of a leaning electrical service pole at the soccer field that showed termite damage and estimated the pole to be about 60–70 years old; equipment has been moved and PEPCO will replace the pole at their expense. Beall said a reported Comcast wire down on 40th Avenue is actually a Verizon line and is expected to be resolved within a day or two.
On the Town’s renewable energy credits, Beall said SREC solar energy credits that had not been sold since September 2023 were sold and the Town received approximately $4,500 in proceeds representing accumulated credits. He also noted the Claggett‑Pineway stormwater Town engineer provided updated documents, which will be distributed to residents and that the council expressed interest in having Jason Mills and the Town arborist present at related community meetings.
Treasurer Carrina Bucknor added that she met with the Town’s auditors and that the audit is projected to begin around August; the council expressed interest in meeting with auditors.
