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Town manager outlines sustainability, net‑zero housing, K Street Market Circle and tree plan
Summary
Town staff summarized multiple ongoing projects: mosquito control funding, the K Street Market Circle construction, six of seven net‑zero houses completed, resolution records on the town logo, tree‑planting progress (117 trees) and pursuit of Sustainable Maryland/Tree City USA points.
Town staff (Miss Arumi) provided a broad administrative update on the town’s sustainability and development work. She said the town received a Maryland Department of Agriculture letter recommending a community mosquito-control appropriation of $1,800 for the season. She reported the town has planted 117 trees so far and is pursuing Sustainable Maryland certification and Tree City USA recognition as part of a larger tree plan.
Miss Arumi told the council she had researched prior actions and found Resolution FHR0520, which staff records show was passed on Jan. 15, 2020, adopting the Fairmount Heights logo; she asked the town attorney to review potential county‑seal/copyright issues. She described the K Street Market Circle construction as well underway and said Pepco inspected the project and repaired a street light after the town reported an outage.
On housing and development, staff said builders have completed six of the seven “net‑zero” model homes in the town’s demonstration project and that one additional single‑family house is planned for Josh Street. Arumi said HVAC and siding installations remain to finish the final units.
Why it mattered: the administration framed these items as part of a coordinated sustainability push — tree plantings, microgrid and net‑zero housing projects contribute to grant and certification points that can attract additional funding and recognition. The town will submit several applications and must meet deadlines tied to certification and grant windows.
Next steps: staff will forward the tree plan and related documentation to the council for selection of municipal planting locations and will submit required signatures for the mosquito‑control appropriation.
